Pouligny-Saint-Pierre

Pouligny-Saint-Pierre
The church of Saint-Pierre, in Pouligny-Saint-Pierre
Pouligny-Saint-Pierre
Location within Centre-Val de Loire region  Pouligny-Saint-Pierre
Coordinates: 46°40′54″N 1°02′24″E / 46.6817°N 1.04°ECoordinates: 46°40′54″N 1°02′24″E / 46.6817°N 1.04°E
Country	France
Region	Centre-Val de Loire
Department	Indre
Arrondissement	Le Blanc
Canton	Le Blanc
Intercommunality	Brenne Val de Creuse
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Roland Caillaud
Area^1	47.45 km^2 (18.32 sq mi)
Population (2009)^2	1,050
• Density	22/km^2 (57/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	36165 / 36300
Elevation	72–143 m (236–469 ft) (avg. 113 m or 371 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. ^2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Pouligny-Saint-Pierre is a commune in the Indre department in central France.

The commune is known internationally for its goat's cheese, Pouligny-Saint-Pierre, that was first made in the village in the 19th century.

Geography

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

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1793	2,553	—
1800	2,041	−20.1%
1806	2,031	−0.5%
1821	1,956	−3.7%
1831	2,049	+4.8%
1836	2,158	+5.3%
1841	2,048	−5.1%
1846	2,097	+2.4%
1851	2,155	+2.8%
1856	2,167	+0.6%
1861	2,120	−2.2%
1866	2,125	+0.2%
1872	1,947	−8.4%
1876	1,898	−2.5%
1881	1,863	−1.8%
1886	1,885	+1.2%
1891	1,829	−3.0%
1896	1,683	−8.0%
1901	1,714	+1.8%
1906	1,686	−1.6%
1911	1,625	−3.6%
1921	1,424	−12.4%
1926	1,415	−0.6%
1931	1,360	−3.9%
1936	1,309	−3.7%
1946	1,244	−5.0%
1954	1,191	−4.3%
1962	1,120	−6.0%
1968	1,018	−9.1%
1975	972	−4.5%
1982	982	+1.0%
1990	962	−2.0%
1999	978	+1.7%
2009	1,050	+7.4%

See also

• Communes of the Indre department

References

• INSEE