Saint-Christophe-sur-le-Nais
Saint-Christophe-sur-le-Nais | |
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Location of Saint-Christophe-sur-le-Nais  | |
  Saint-Christophe-sur-le-Nais  Saint-Christophe-sur-le-Nais | |
| Coordinates: 47°37′01″N 0°28′36″E / 47.6169°N 0.4767°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Indre-et-Loire |
| Arrondissement | Chinon |
| Canton | Château-Renault |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Catherine Lemaire[1] |
| Area 1 | 18.27 km2 (7.05 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 1,083 |
| • Density | 59/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 37213 /37370 |
| Elevation | 52–127 m (171–417 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Saint-Christophe-sur-le-Nais (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ kʁistɔf syʁ lə nɛ]) is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France.[3] It is situated on the border of the department of Sarthe, 30 km (19 mi) northwest of Tours.
Geography[edit]
The railway linking Caen, Le Mans and Tours ensures a regular traffic for goods and passengers at the Saint-Paterne-Racan station located 2 km (1.2 mi) SE. There are daily buses to Tours. The river Escotais is full of fish and attracts many fishermen. The commune is 18.27 km2 (7.05 sq mi), 1.33 km2 (0.51 sq mi) are meadows, 16 km2 (6.2 sq mi) are farmlands including 14.09 km2 (5.44 sq mi) arable lands and 0.7 km2 (0.27 sq mi) of orchards are found.
History[edit]
The village was founded around the year 1000. It received fortifications in the 13th century. On the other side of the railway, the agglomerated part, Le Faubourg de Vienne had workmen of flourishing industries of the commune. Saint-Christophe-sur-le-Nais includes the presence of many underground cavities, many slopes that used to be covered with vines add the undeniable charm to the village.
Population[edit]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 1,022 | — |
| 1975 | 932 | −1.31% |
| 1982 | 877 | −0.87% |
| 1990 | 925 | +0.67% |
| 1999 | 965 | +0.47% |
| 2007 | 1,124 | +1.92% |
| 2012 | 1,080 | −0.80% |
| 2017 | 1,127 | +0.86% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
In 2017, 21% of the population were under the age of 15.[4]
Employment[edit]
The commune's unemployment rate is 9.5% as of 2020.[5]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ a b Évolution et structure de la population en 2017, INSEE
- ^ Population active, emploi et chômage au sens du recensement en 2020, INSEE
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