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Indre (; br, Antr) is a
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in the
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in western
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Etymology

The name Indre, pronounced 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'' .


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See also

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Communes of the Loire-Atlantique department The following is a list of the 207 communes of the Loire-Atlantique department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):Communes of Loire-Atlantique {{LoireAtlantique-geo-stub