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Lignou

Coordinates: 48°40′17″N 0°20′41″W / 48.6714°N 0.3447°W / 48.6714; -0.3447
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Lignou
The town hall in Lignou
The town hall in Lignou
Location of Lignou
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Lignou is located in France
Lignou
Lignou
Lignou is located in Normandy
Lignou
Lignou
Coordinates: 48°40′17″N 0°20′41″W / 48.6714°N 0.3447°W / 48.6714; -0.3447
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentOrne
ArrondissementArgentan
CantonAthis-Val de Rouvre
IntercommunalityVal d'Orne
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Claude Bignon[1]
Area
1
7.61 km2 (2.94 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
143
 • Density19/km2 (49/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.

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

Geography

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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.

Notable buildings and places

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National heritage sites

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Population

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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[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Lignou · 61220, France". Lignou · 61220, France.
  4. ^ "Château à Lignou - PA00110834". monumentum.fr.
  5. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE