Léognan (French pronunciation: [leɔɲɑ̃]; Gascon: Leunhan) is a commune in the Gironde department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, southwestern France.
Léognan | |
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 Town hall | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Léognan  | |
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| Coordinates: 44°43′46″N 0°35′59″W / 44.7294°N 0.5997°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Gironde |
| Arrondissement | Bordeaux |
| Canton | La Brède |
| Intercommunality | Montesquieu |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Laurent Barban[1] |
Area 1 | 41.43 km2 (16.00 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 10,708 |
| • Density | 260/km2 (670/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 33238 /33850 |
| Elevation | 13–62 m (43–203 ft) (avg. 50 m or 160 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
editIts inhabitants are called Léognanais.
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| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 3,044 | — |
| 1975 | 5,141 | +7.77% |
| 1982 | 7,737 | +6.01% |
| 1990 | 8,008 | +0.43% |
| 1999 | 8,269 | +0.36% |
| 2007 | 8,967 | +1.02% |
| 2012 | 9,586 | +1.34% |
| 2017 | 10,372 | +1.59% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Wine
editIt is located in the Graves area of the Bordeaux county, known for its red wine (Pessac-Léognan appellation):
- Château Haut-Bailly
- Domaine de Chevalier
- Château de Fieuzal
- Château Olivier
- Château Carbonnieux
- Château Malartic Lagravière
The processing plant for Cacolac has been located here since 2000.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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