Ligugé
Ligugé (French pronunciation: [liɡyʒe]) is a commune in the Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France.
Ligugé | |
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 Saint-Martin's Abbey | |
Location of Ligugé  | |
  Ligugé  Ligugé | |
| Coordinates: 46°31′08″N 0°19′50″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Vienne |
| Arrondissement | Poitiers |
| Canton | Poitiers-5 |
| Intercommunality | Grand Poitiers |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Bernard Mauze[1] |
| Area 1 | 22.77 km2 (8.79 sq mi) |
| Population | 3,374 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (380/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 86133 /86240 |
| Elevation | 72–149 m (236–489 ft) (avg. 89 m or 292 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
It is located on the River Clain, 8 kilometres (5 miles) south of Poitiers. It is known for its historic monastery, Ligugé Abbey.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2,804 | — |
| 2006 | 2,823 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 2,880 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 2,935 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 2,990 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 3,062 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 3,080 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 3,140 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 3,203 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 3,265 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 3,303 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 3,335 | +1.0% |
See also
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
- "British towns twinned with French towns". Archant Community Media Ltd. Archived from the original on 2013-07-05. Retrieved 2013-07-11.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ligugé. |
- Das Village d'Art et d'Histoire — Ligugé (in German)
- Saint-Martin's Abbey, Ligugé including information in English
- Office Tourisme Ligugé (in French and English)
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