Ligugé

Ligugé (French pronunciation: [liɡyʒe]) is a commune in the Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France.

Ligugé
Commune
Saint-Martin's Abbey
Saint-Martin's Abbey
Location of Ligugé
Ligugé is located in France
Ligugé
Ligugé
Ligugé is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Ligugé
Ligugé
Coordinates: 46°31′08″N 0°19′50″E
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentVienne
ArrondissementPoitiers
CantonPoitiers-5
IntercommunalityGrand Poitiers
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Bernard Mauze[1]
Area
1
22.77 km2 (8.79 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)[2]
3,394
 • Density150/km2 (390/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
86133 /86240
Elevation72–149 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.

Twin towns – sister cities

Ligugé is twinned with:

Population
Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,675—    
1975 2,206+4.01%
1982 2,700+2.93%
1990 2,771+0.32%
1999 2,817+0.18%
2007 2,880+0.28%
2012 3,140+1.74%
2017 3,349+1.30%
Source: INSEE[4]

See also

References
  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
  3. "British towns twinned with French towns". Archant Community Media Ltd. Archived from the original on 2013-07-05. Retrieved 2013-07-11.
  4. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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