Lignou

Lignou (French pronunciation: [liɲu] ) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.

Lignou
The town hall in Lignou
The town hall in Lignou
Location of Lignou
Lignou is located in France
Lignou
Lignou
Lignou is located in Normandy
Lignou
Lignou
Coordinates: 48°40′17″N 0°20′41″W
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentOrne
ArrondissementArgentan
CantonAthis-Val de Rouvre
IntercommunalityVal d'Orne
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Jean-Claude Bignon[1]
Area
1
7.61 km2 (2.94 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)[2]
146
  Density19/km2 (50/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
61227 /61220
Elevation202–254 m (663–833 ft)
(avg. 238 m or 781 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Le Bisson, L'Abbaye and Lignou.[3]

The commune has one river running through it, The Rouvre and 4 streams, the Lange, Roussieres, Fief Benoit & the Arthan.[4]

Notable buildings and places

National heritage sites

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 243    
1975 196−3.02%
1982 180−1.21%
1990 153−2.01%
1999 148−0.37%
2007 137−0.96%
2012 135−0.29%
2017 150+2.13%
Source: INSEE[6]

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
  3. "Lignou · 61220, France". Lignou · 61220, France.
  4. "Mairie de Lignou et sa commune (61220)". Annuaire-Mairie. 27 April 2023.
  5. "Château à Lignou - PA00110834". monumentum.fr.
  6. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE


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