Prissac (French pronunciation: [pʁisak]) is a commune in the Indre department in central France. Gaston Chérau (1872–1937), a writer and member of the Académie Goncourt is buried in Prissac.

Prissac
The 8 May Square in Prissac
The 8 May Square in Prissac
Location of Prissac
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Prissac is located in France
Prissac
Prissac
Prissac is located in Centre-Val de Loire
Prissac
Prissac
Coordinates: 46°30′39″N 1°18′31″E / 46.5108°N 1.3086°E / 46.5108; 1.3086
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentIndre
ArrondissementLe Blanc
CantonSaint-Gaultier
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Gilles Touzet[1]
Area
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62.83 km2 (24.26 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
579
 • Density9.2/km2 (24/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
36168 /36370
Elevation105–199 m (344–653 ft)
(avg. 165 m or 541 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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

The river Abloux flows west through the southern part of the commune, then flows into the Anglin, which forms all of its southwestern border.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 966—    
1975 892−1.13%
1982 853−0.64%
1990 771−1.26%
1999 738−0.48%
2009 676−0.87%
2014 656−0.60%
2020 582−1.98%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE