Ligugé
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ligugé (French pronunciation: [liɡyʒe]) is a commune in the Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France.
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Ligugé | |
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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 (2021)[2] | 3,408 |
• Density | 150/km2 (390/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. |
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It is located on the River Clain, 8 kilometres (5 miles) south of Poitiers. It is known for its historic monastery, Ligugé Abbey.