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Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Aixe-sur-Vienne (French: [ɛks syʁ vjɛn]; Occitan: Aissa) is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France.
Aixe-sur-Vienne
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![]() The vestige of the Malassert bridge, built in the 14th century, and called "Roman Bridge" | |
Coordinates: 45°47′50″N 1°08′12″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Haute-Vienne |
Arrondissement | Limoges |
Canton | Aixe-sur-Vienne |
Intercommunality | Val de Vienne |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | René Arnaud[1] |
Area 1 | 22.85 km2 (8.82 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 5,839 |
• Density | 260/km2 (660/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 87001 /87700 |
Elevation | 190–343 m (623–1,125 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
A merovingian castrum was recorded as being at the confluence of the river. The Château d'Aixe (or "Tour Jeanne d'Albret") was constructed in the 13th century in Aixe-sur-Vienne, controlled by the viscounts of Limoges. It was demolished at the beginning of the 19th century.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 4,065 | — |
1975 | 4,819 | +2.46% |
1982 | 5,520 | +1.96% |
1990 | 5,566 | +0.10% |
1999 | 5,466 | −0.20% |
2007 | 5,532 | +0.15% |
2012 | 5,602 | +0.25% |
2017 | 5,836 | +0.82% |
Source: INSEE[3] |
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