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Commune in Centre-Val de Loire, France
Mézières-en-Brenne
Commune
The town hall in Mézières-en-BrenneThe town hall in Mézières-en-Brenne
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Location of Mézières-en-Brenne
Mézières-en-Brenne is located in FranceMézières-en-BrenneMézières-en-BrenneShow map of FranceMézières-en-Brenne is located in Centre-Val de LoireMézières-en-BrenneMézières-en-BrenneShow map of Centre-Val de Loire
Coordinates: 46°49′18″N 1°12′41″E / 46.8217°N 1.2114°E / 46.8217; 1.2114
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentIndre
ArrondissementLe Blanc
CantonLe Blanc
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Louis Camus
Area57.57 km (22.23 sq mi)
Population970
 • Density17/km (44/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code36123 /36290
Elevation84–138 m (276–453 ft)
(avg. 90 m or 300 ft)
French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Mézières-en-Brenne (French pronunciation: [mezjɛːʁ ɑ̃ bʁɛn] ) is a commune in the Indre department in central France.

Natural park

It is located is at the heart of the Brenne regional natural park. The Brenne is one of France's most important wetlands. A large diversity of natural habitats is responsible for an abundance of wildlife of which the best known are the birds: purple heron, black-necked grebe, bittern, marsh harrier, whiskered tern, short-toed eagle. The Brenne is also Europe's most important site for the European pond tortoise.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,232—    
1975 1,168−0.76%
1982 1,186+0.22%
1990 1,194+0.08%
1999 1,160−0.32%
2009 1,076−0.75%
2014 1,062−0.26%
2020 985−1.25%
Source: INSEE

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

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Communes of the Indre department


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