Lurais

Lurais

The town hall in Lurais
Lurais

Coordinates: 46°42′19″N 0°57′05″E / 46.7053°N 0.9514°E / 46.7053; 0.9514Coordinates: 46°42′19″N 0°57′05″E / 46.7053°N 0.9514°E / 46.7053; 0.9514
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) Alain Jacquet
Area1 13.61 km2 (5.25 sq mi)
Population (2009)2 234
 • Density 17/km2 (45/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code 36104 / 36220
Elevation 67–134 m (220–440 ft)
(avg. 80 m or 260 ft)

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.

Lurais is a commune in the Indre department in central France.

Geography

The commune is located in the parc naturel régional de la Brenne.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1793 422—    
1800 269−36.3%
1806 272+1.1%
1821 537+97.4%
1831 558+3.9%
1836 547−2.0%
1841 557+1.8%
1846 579+3.9%
1851 569−1.7%
1856 572+0.5%
1861 575+0.5%
1866 545−5.2%
1872 506−7.2%
1876 497−1.8%
1881 530+6.6%
1886 552+4.2%
1891 514−6.9%
1896 502−2.3%
1901 507+1.0%
1906 514+1.4%
1911 518+0.8%
1921 461−11.0%
1926 427−7.4%
1931 445+4.2%
1936 439−1.3%
1946 367−16.4%
1954 350−4.6%
1962 320−8.6%
1968 303−5.3%
1975 267−11.9%
1982 250−6.4%
1990 241−3.6%
1999 237−1.7%
2009 234−1.3%

See also

References

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