Pouligny-Saint-Pierre

Commune in Centre-Val de Loire, France

Location of Pouligny-Saint-Pierre

(2020–2026) Roland Caillaud^[1]Area

47.45 km² (18.32 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[2]

1,022 • Density22/km² (56/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code

36165 /36300

Elevation72–143 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.

Pouligny-Saint-Pierre (French pronunciation: [puliɲi sɛ̃ pjɛʁ] ^ⓘ) 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.	±% p.a.
1968	1,018	—
1975	972	−0.66%
1982	982	+0.15%
1990	962	−0.26%
1999	974	+0.14%
2009	1,050	+0.75%
2014	1,095	+0.84%
2020	1,031	−1.00%
Source: INSEE^[3]

References

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE