Tournon-Saint-Martin
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| Country | France | |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire | |
| Department | Indre | |
| Arrondissement | Le Blanc | |
| Canton | Tournon-Saint-Martin | |
| Intercommunality | Brenne Val de Creuse | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Dominique Hervo | |
| Area1 | 25.82 km2 (9.97 sq mi) | |
| Population (2009)2 | 1,215 | |
| • Density | 47/km2 (120/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 36224 / 36220 | |
| Elevation | 64–140 m (210–459 ft) (avg. 80 m or 260 ft) |
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| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
Tournon-Saint-Martin is a commune in the Indre department in central France.
Geography
The commune is located in natural region Boischaut Nord in the parc naturel régional de la Brenne.
The commune is located dat the limit of Indre-et-Loire departement (région Centre) and Vienne departement (Poitou-Charentes region ).
Antiquity
Tournon Saint Martin was an important crossroad. A roman road crossed it, coming from Argenton-sur-Creuse ( Argentonmagus ) and going to Poitiers et Tours, following 'la Creuse' river.
Middle-Age
- Ruins of Prinçay Castle (xve siècle).
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1793 | 1,455 | — |
| 1800 | 1,248 | −14.2% |
| 1806 | 1,116 | −10.6% |
| 1821 | 1,318 | +18.1% |
| 1831 | 1,299 | −1.4% |
| 1836 | 1,398 | +7.6% |
| 1841 | 1,402 | +0.3% |
| 1846 | 1,505 | +7.3% |
| 1851 | 1,479 | −1.7% |
| 1856 | 1,456 | −1.6% |
| 1861 | 1,433 | −1.6% |
| 1866 | 1,513 | +5.6% |
| 1872 | 1,507 | −0.4% |
| 1876 | 1,505 | −0.1% |
| 1881 | 1,509 | +0.3% |
| 1886 | 1,622 | +7.5% |
| 1891 | 1,524 | −6.0% |
| 1896 | 1,581 | +3.7% |
| 1901 | 1,572 | −0.6% |
| 1906 | 1,562 | −0.6% |
| 1911 | 1,563 | +0.1% |
| 1921 | 1,514 | −3.1% |
| 1926 | 1,565 | +3.4% |
| 1931 | 1,584 | +1.2% |
| 1936 | 1,591 | +0.4% |
| 1946 | 1,581 | −0.6% |
| 1954 | 1,561 | −1.3% |
| 1962 | 1,589 | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 1,610 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 1,589 | −1.3% |
| 1982 | 1,506 | −5.2% |
| 1990 | 1,374 | −8.8% |
| 1999 | 1,251 | −9.0% |
| 2006 | 1,223 | −2.2% |
| 2009 | 1,215 | −0.7% |
See also
References
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