Clion, Indre
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Clion is a commune
in the Indre
department in central France. It has an area of 33.5 km² or 20.8 mi². It had a population of 1,152 as of the 2007 census. It is situated 38 km or 24 miles northwest of Châteauroux
, the nearest large city. It is at an elevation of 102 meters or 305 feet. The Indre and Ozance rivers flow through the commune. Its residents are known as Clionnais and Clionnaises.
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
in the Indre
Indre
Indre is a department in the center of France named after the river Indre. The inhabitants of the department are called Indriens.-History:Indre is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790...
department in central France. It has an area of 33.5 km² or 20.8 mi². It had a population of 1,152 as of the 2007 census. It is situated 38 km or 24 miles northwest of Châteauroux
Châteauroux
Châteauroux is the capital of the Indre department in central France and the second-largest town in the province of Berry, after Bourges. Its residents are called Castelroussines or Castelroussins....
, the nearest large city. It is at an elevation of 102 meters or 305 feet. The Indre and Ozance rivers flow through the commune. Its residents are known as Clionnais and Clionnaises.