Ciron, Indre

Ciron
Chateau of Romefort
Chateau of Romefort
Location of Ciron
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Ciron is located in France
Ciron
Ciron
Ciron is located in Centre-Val de Loire
Ciron
Ciron
Coordinates: 46°37′42″N 1°14′45″E / 46.6283°N 1.2458°E / 46.6283; 1.2458
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentIndre
ArrondissementLe Blanc
CantonLe Blanc
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Gérard Defez[1]
Area
1
57.94 km2 (22.37 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
524
 • Density9.0/km2 (23/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
36053 /36300
Elevation78–154 m (256–505 ft)
(avg. 101 m or 331 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Ciron (French pronunciation: [siʁɔ̃]) is a commune in the Indre department in central France. It is notable for its twelfth-century lanterne des morts, Eglise Saint-Georges, and the chateau Romefort by the picturesque river Creuse. An abandoned railroad goes through the village south of national route D951, which bisects the village.

  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.