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

Mézières-en-Brenne
The town hall in Mézières-en-Brenne
The town hall in Mézières-en-Brenne
Flag of Mézières-en-Brenne
Coat of arms of Mézières-en-Brenne
Location of Mézières-en-Brenne
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Mézières-en-Brenne is located in France
Mézières-en-Brenne
Mézières-en-Brenne
Mézières-en-Brenne is located in Centre-Val de Loire
Mézières-en-Brenne
Mézières-en-Brenne
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[1]
Area
1
57.57 km2 (22.23 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
970
 • Density17/km2 (44/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
36123 /36290
Elevation84–138 m (276–453 ft)
(avg. 90 m or 300 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Natural park edit

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.[citation needed]

Population edit

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[3]

See also edit

References edit

  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". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

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