Éguzon-Chantôme
Éguzon-Chantôme | |
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The town hall in Éguzon-Chantôme | |
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Location of Éguzon-Chantôme | |
Éguzon-Chantôme Éguzon-Chantôme | |
| Coordinates: 46°26′35″N 1°35′01″E / 46.4431°N 1.5836°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Indre |
| Arrondissement | Châteauroux |
| Canton | Argenton-sur-Creuse |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Paul Thibaudeau |
Area 1 | 36.44 km2 (14.07 sq mi) |
| Population (2023) | 1,301 |
| • Density | 35.70/km2 (92.47/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 36070 /36270 |
| Elevation | 142–319 m (466–1,047 ft) (avg. 240 m or 790 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Éguzon-Chantôme (French pronunciation: [eɡyzɔ̃ ʃɑ̃tom]; Limousin: Aguson e Chantòsma) is a commune in the Indre department in central France.
It is situated on the river Creuse. A nearby hydroelectric dam (the Éguzon Dam), opened in 1923, provides electricity and also creates a lake (Lac de Chambon) that is used for leisure and watersports.