Coordinates: 46°34′59″N 1°59′16″E / 46.583056°N 1.987778°E
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Commune of La Châtre |
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| Location | |
  La Châtre
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| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Centre |
| Department | Indre |
| Arrondissement | La Châtre |
| Canton | La Châtre |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 198–263 m (650–860 ft) (avg. 222 m/730 ft) |
| Land area1 | 6.06 km2 (2.34 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 4,547 (1999) |
| - Density | 750 /km2 (1,900 /sq mi) |
| Miscellaneous | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 36046/ 36400 |
| 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. | |
La Châtre is a commune in the Indre department in central France.
People
It was the birth place of Henri de Latouche and Emile Acollas. André Boillot the auto racing driver crashed here in 1932 and died from his injuries.
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