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Lignou Latitude and Longitude:
48°40′17″N 0°20′41″W / 48.6714°N 0.3447°W / 48.6714; -0.3447
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Lignou
Commune
The town hall in Lignou
The town hall in Lignou
Location of Lignou
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
Country France
Region Normandy
Department Orne
Arrondissement Argentan
Canton Athis-Val de Rouvre
Intercommunality Val 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 zone UTC+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

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

National heritage sites

  • Château de Lignou
    Château de Lignou
  • Church of Saint-Martin in Lignou.
    Church of Saint-Martin in Lignou.

Population

Historical population
Year Pop. ±% 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

References

  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". 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
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