Le Blanc (French pronunciation: [lə blɑ̃] ; ⓘOccitan: Lo Blanc; Latin: Oblincum Cuborum) is a commune and a subprefecture of the department of Indre, and the region of Centre-Val de Loire, central France.
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Coordinates: 46°38′04″N 1°03′49″E / 46.6344°N 1.0636°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
Department | Indre |
Arrondissement | Le Blanc |
Canton | Le Blanc |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Gilles Lherpiniere[1] |
Area 1 | 57.61 km2 (22.24 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 6,204 |
• Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
Demonym | Blancois.e |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 36018 /36300 |
Elevation | 72–140 m (236–459 ft) (avg. 120 m or 390 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Le Blanc is the main city of the Parc naturel régional de la Brenne, on the banks of the river Creuse.
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Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE (1968-2017)[4] |
Near Le Blanc, there is a VLF-transmitter of French Navy. It transmits messages on 18.3 kHz and 21.7 kHz to submerged submarines [5]