Ciron | |
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Coordinates: 46°37′42″N 1°14′45″E / 46.6283°N 1.2458°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
Department | Indre |
Arrondissement | Le Blanc |
Canton | Le Blanc |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Gérard Defez[1] |
Area 1 | 57.94 km2 (22.37 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 524 |
• Density | 9.0/km2 (23/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 36053 /36300 |
Elevation | 78–154 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.