Country France Department Loire-Atlantique Population (2006 estimate) 3,688 Local time Sunday 6:22 PM | Region Pays de la Loire Arrondissement Nantes Area 4.72 km² Area code 02 | |
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Canton Saint-Herblain-Ouest-Indre Weather 9°C, Wind N at 10 km/h, 94% Humidity | ||
Indre is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.
Contents
Map of Indre, France
Etymology
The name Indre, pronounced [ɛ̃dʁ] in French, derives from that of Latin Antrum. The city was called Antrum and Antrinse monasterium in 840, Andra in 1144 was renamed Aindre and Indre.
The inhabitants of Indre are known in French as indrais .
References
Indre, Loire-Atlantique Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA