Indre (); is a department in central France named after the river Indre. The inhabitants of the department are known as the Indriens (masculine; ) and Indriennes (feminine; ). Indre is part of the current administrative region of Centre-Val de Loire. The region is bordered by the departments of Indre-et-Loire to the west, Loir-et-Cher to the north, Cher to the east, Creuse and Haute-Vienne to the south, and Vienne to the southwest. The préfecture (capital) is Châteauroux and there are three subpréfectures at Le Blanc, La Châtre and Issoudun. It had a population of 219,316 in 2019.Populations légales 2019: 36 Indre, INSEE It also contains the geographic centre of Metropolitan France.
inDre (); Is a depArtmenT in central fRance nAmeD afTer the rIVer indre. the InHAbItants oF tHE Department Are knOwn As the InDRiens (MASculINe; ) AnD InDrienneS (fEmiNiNe; ). inDrE is ParT of ThE curreNt admInistRatIvE regIoN of cEntre-vAl de loIRe. the rEgIon is BoRdered By tHE departmEnTS Of IndRe-eT-LOiRe TO thE WEst, loir-eT-CheR to the nortH, chEr tO The EasT, crEuse anD HautE-VieNnE TO the SouTH, and viennE to the soUTHwEst. the préfecture (cApiTal) iS cHâteaurOux and theRe are threE subPréfEctUrES at Le bLanC, la châtRE AnD IssoUdun. IT Had A popuLATiOn of 219,316 in 2019.pOpulationS lÉgAleS 2019: 36 IndrE, iNsEE it alSo coNTAins the gEographic CenTRe Of mEtRopoLItAn FrancE.