Le Vigan, Lot
Commune in Occitania, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Le Vigan (French pronunciation: [lə viɡɑ̃] ⓘ; Occitan: Lo Vigan) is a commune in the Lot department in south-western France. It is also in Bouriane a sandy Natural region of hills covered in forests dominated by chestnut trees.
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Le Vigan | |
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The town hall in Le Vigan | |
Coordinates: 44°44′33″N 1°26′23″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Occitania |
Department | Lot |
Arrondissement | Gourdon |
Canton | Gourdon |
Intercommunality | Quercy-Bouriane |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Michel Favory[1] |
Area 1 | 34.4 km2 (13.3 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 1,539 |
• Density | 45/km2 (120/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 46334 /46300 |
Elevation | 202–391 m (663–1,283 ft) (avg. 333 m or 1,093 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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The town has grown in population since 1962 with 1,546 inhabitants as of 2020. These people are known as Vigannais or Vigannaises.