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'''Le Blanc''' is a [[Communes of France|commune]] and a [[Subprefectures in France|sub-prefecture]] of the [[Indre]] [[Departments of France|department]] in central [[France]]. |
'''Le Blanc''' ({{IPA-fr|lə blɑ̃}}) is a [[Communes of France|commune]] and a [[Subprefectures in France|sub-prefecture]] of the [[Indre]] [[Departments of France|department]] in central [[France]]. |
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==Geography== |
==Geography== |
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Revision as of 23:38, 6 April 2016
Le Blanc | |
|---|---|
 Château de Naillac | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Le Blanc  | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Indre |
| Arrondissement | Le Blanc |
| Canton | Le Blanc |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean-Paul Chanteguet |
Area 1 | 57.61 km2 (22.24 sq mi) |
| Population (2009) | 6,946 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 36018 /36300 |
| Elevation | 72–140 m (236–459 ft) (avg. 120 m or 390 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Le Blanc (Template:IPA-fr) is a commune and a sub-prefecture of the Indre department in central France.
Geography
Le Blanc is the main city of the Parc naturel régional de la Brenne, on the banks of the Creuse River.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1793 | 4,780 | — |
| 1800 | 4,723 | −1.2% |
| 1806 | 3,662 | −22.5% |
| 1821 | 4,452 | +21.6% |
| 1831 | 4,804 | +7.9% |
| 1836 | 5,095 | +6.1% |
| 1841 | 5,290 | +3.8% |
| 1846 | 6,075 | +14.8% |
| 1851 | 6,788 | +11.7% |
| 1856 | 5,731 | −15.6% |
| 1861 | 5,882 | +2.6% |
| 1866 | 5,956 | +1.3% |
| 1872 | 5,709 | −4.1% |
| 1876 | 6,122 | +7.2% |
| 1881 | 6,558 | +7.1% |
| 1886 | 7,140 | +8.9% |
| 1891 | 7,389 | +3.5% |
| 1896 | 6,764 | −8.5% |
| 1901 | 6,663 | −1.5% |
| 1906 | 6,520 | −2.1% |
| 1911 | 6,493 | −0.4% |
| 1921 | 5,284 | −18.6% |
| 1926 | 5,511 | +4.3% |
| 1931 | 5,426 | −1.5% |
| 1936 | 5,789 | +6.7% |
| 1946 | 6,719 | +16.1% |
| 1954 | 6,427 | −4.3% |
| 1962 | 6,402 | −0.4% |
| 1968 | 6,767 | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 8,024 | +18.6% |
| 1982 | 7,769 | −3.2% |
| 1990 | 7,361 | −5.3% |
| 1999 | 6,995 | −5.0% |
| 2009 | 6,946 | −0.7% |
Facilities
Near Le Blanc, there is a VLF-transmitter of French Navy. It transmits messages on 18.3 kHz and 21.7 kHz to submerged submarines [1]
See also
- Saint-Benoît-du-Sault
- Communes of the Indre department
- Marcel Gaumont. Sculptor of war memorial
References
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