Ciron, Indre
Ciron | |
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Chateau of Romefort | |
Location of Ciron | |
| 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 |
Area 1 | 57.94 km2 (22.37 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | 523 |
| • 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. | |
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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.