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Le Vigen

Coordinates: 45°45′08″N 1°17′22″E / 45.7522°N 1.2894°E / 45.7522; 1.2894
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Le Vigen
The church of Saint-Mathurin, in Le Vigen
The church of Saint-Mathurin, in Le Vigen
Coat of arms of Le Vigen
Location of Le Vigen
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Le Vigen is located in France
Le Vigen
Le Vigen
Le Vigen is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Le Vigen
Le Vigen
Coordinates: 45°45′08″N 1°17′22″E / 45.7522°N 1.2894°E / 45.7522; 1.2894
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentHaute-Vienne
ArrondissementLimoges
CantonCondat-sur-Vienne
IntercommunalityCU Limoges Métropole
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Luc Bonnet[1]
Area
1
29.51 km2 (11.39 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
2,280
 • Density77/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
87205 /87110
Elevation220–423 m (722–1,388 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Le Vigen (French pronunciation: [lə viʒˈɑ̃]; Occitan: Lo Vijan) is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in west-central France.

Geography

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The village lies on the right bank of the Briance, which flows westward through the commune.

History

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The village is said to be the place where Saint Thillo (c. 608–702) died. The church of Saint Mathurin was later built over the oratory where the saint died, although no trace of the oratory has survived.[3]

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,044—    
1975 1,055+0.15%
1982 1,263+2.60%
1990 1,550+2.59%
1999 1,704+1.06%
2007 2,032+2.22%
2012 2,051+0.19%
2017 2,171+1.14%
Source: INSEE[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Saint Théau (in French), Commune du Vigen, retrieved 2021-08-24
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE