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Gargilesse-Dampierre
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Gargilesse-Dampierre is a commune in France, situated in the Centre-Val de Loire region. It is located within the arrondissement of la Châtre and the canton of Éguzon-Chantôme, with an associated electoral district in the canton of Argenton-sur-Creuse. The commune borders Baraize, Ceaulmont, Cuzion, and Orsennes, and is positioned next to the body of water known as the Creuse. Its official name is also listed as Gargilesse.
The area covers 15.72 square kilometers at an elevation of 275 meters above sea level. Population figures vary by source, with one listing 400 residents (149 male and 136 female) and another citing 326. The postal code for the commune is 36190. Gargilesse-Dampierre is a member of The Most Beautiful Villages of France.
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Place details
- Locality
- Gargilesse-Dampierre
- Region
- Centre-Val de Loire
- Country
- France
- Population
- 326
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Gargilesse-Dampierre
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Gargilesse - Hôtel de ville.JPG
- French commune.caption
- The town hall in Gargilesse
- French commune.arrondissement
- Châteauroux
- French commune.canton
- Argenton-sur-Creuse
- French commune.INSEE
- 36081
- French commune.postal code
- 36190
- French commune.mayor
- Martine Sabroux-Idoux
- French commune.term
- 2021–2026
- French commune.elevation m
- 221
- French commune.elevation min m
- 124
- French commune.elevation max m
- 275
- French commune.area km2
- 15.72
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- Gargilesse-Dampierre
- Country
- France
- Located in
- arrondissement of Châteauroux
- Population
- 262
- Area
- 15.72
- Elevation
- 220
- Body of water
- Creuse
- Shares border with
- Saint-Plantaire
- Official website
- www.gargilesse.fr
- Image
- Gargilesse - Hôtel de ville.JPG
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- Commons category
- Gargilesse-Dampierre
- postal code
- 36190
- associated electoral district
- canton of Argenton-sur-Creuse
- male population
- 149
- female population
- 136
- P8168
- 1926 Giro d'Italia
- email address
- mailto:[email protected]
- phone number
- +33-2-54-47-83-11
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Population
- See also
- References
Gargilesse-Dampierre () is a commune in the Indre department in central France.
It is a member of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France) Association and is situated near the confluence of the Gargilesse stream and the river Creuse. The 19th century writer George Sand lived in the village.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Gargilesse-Dampierre” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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