Clion, Indre

Clion (French pronunciation: [klijɔ̃] ), also referred as Clion-sur-Indre, is a commune in the Indre department, central France. It was known in the Roman period as Claudiomagus.

Clion
The Church of Sainte-Colombe in Clion, in 1900
Location of Clion
Clion
Clion
Coordinates: 46°56′32″N 1°14′00″E
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentIndre
ArrondissementChâteauroux
CantonBuzançais
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Béatrice Le Gloannec
Area
1
33.53 km2 (12.95 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
999
  Density30/km2 (77/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
36055 /36700
Elevation86–153 m (282–502 ft)
(avg. 108 m or 354 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

It is situated 38 km (24 mi) northwest of Châteauroux, the nearest large city. The Indre and Ozance rivers flow through the commune.

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