indre

Indre
Coat of Arms of Indre
Information
Number	36
Region	Centre
Prefecture	Chteauroux
Subprefectures	Le Blanc La Chtre Issoudun
Population - Total (1999) - Density	Ranked 81st 231,139 34 /km
Area	6,791 km
Arrondissements	4
Cantons	26
Communes	247
President of the general council
Location
Location of Indre in France

Indre is a dpartement in the center of France named after the Indre River.

History

Indre was one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790. It was created from part of the former province of Berry.

Geography

Indre is part of the current region of Centre (Val de Loire) and is surrounded by the departments of Indre-et-Loire, Loir-et-Cher, Cher, Creuse, and Vienne.

Demographics

The inhabitants of the department are called Indriens.

External links

Prefecture website (in French)
Conseil Gnral website (in French)
http://www.indrenature.net/

Indre is also the name of a commune in the dpartement of Loire-Atlantique, France.

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