Coordinates: 46°26′05″N 1°49′47″E / 46.4347222222°N 1.82972222222°E
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Commune of Aigurande |
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| Location | |
  Aigurande
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| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Centre |
| Department | Indre |
| Arrondissement | La Châtre |
| Canton | Aigurande |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 284–442 m (930–1,450 ft) (avg. 435 m/1,430 ft) |
| Land area1 | 27.77 km2 (10.72 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 1,668 (1999) |
| - Density | 60 /km2 (160 /sq mi) |
| Miscellaneous | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 36001/ 36140 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Aigurande is a commune in the Indre department in central France.
History
The town's name derives from the Gallic word "Equoranda", which refers to a river or stream separating two Gallic tribes (in this case the Pictons (of Poitou) and the Bituriges (of the Berry).
Geography
The river Bouzanne has its source in the commune.
See also
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