Châteauroux
Prefecture and commune in Centre-Val de Loire, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Châteauroux (/ˌʃætoʊˈruː/; French pronunciation: [ʃɑtoʁu] ⓘ; Occitan: Chasteurós) is the capital city of the French department of Indre,[3] central France and the second-largest town in the province of Berry, after Bourges. Its residents are called Castelroussins (pronounced [kastɛlʁusɛ̃]) in French.
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Châteauroux | |
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Prefecture and commune | |
Coordinates: 46°48′37″N 1°41′28″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
Department | Indre |
Arrondissement | Châteauroux |
Canton | Châteauroux-1, 2 and 3 |
Intercommunality | CA Châteauroux Métropole |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Gil Avérous[1] |
Area 1 | 25.54 km2 (9.86 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 42,968 |
• Density | 1,700/km2 (4,400/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 36044 /36008 |
Elevation | 132–164 m (433–538 ft) (avg. 154 m or 505 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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