Éguzon-Chantôme
Commune in Centre-Val de Loire, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Éguzon-Chantôme (French pronunciation: [eɡyzɔ̃ ʃɑ̃tom]; Limousin: Aguson e Chantòsma) is a commune in the Indre department in central France.
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Éguzon-Chantôme | |
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Coordinates: 46°26′35″N 1°35′01″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
Department | Indre |
Arrondissement | Châteauroux |
Canton | Argenton-sur-Creuse |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Paul Thibaudeau[1] |
Area 1 | 36.44 km2 (14.07 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 1,317 |
• Density | 36/km2 (94/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 36070 /36270 |
Elevation | 142–319 m (466–1,047 ft) (avg. 240 m or 790 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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It is situated on the river Creuse. A nearby hydroelectric dam (the Éguzon Dam), opened in 1923, provides electricity and also creates a lake (Lac de Chambon) that is used for leisure and watersports.