Ligugé | |
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Saint-Martin's Abbey
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Coordinates: 46°31′08″N 0°19′50″E / 46.5189°N 0.3306°ECoordinates: 46°31′08″N 0°19′50″E / 46.5189°N 0.3306°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Vienne |
Arrondissement | Poitiers |
Canton | Poitiers 5 |
Area1 | 22.77 km2 (8.79 sq mi) |
Population (2006)2 | 2,888 |
• Density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
INSEE/Postal code | 86133 /86240 |
Elevation | 72–149 m (236–489 ft) (avg. 89 m or 292 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Ligugé is a commune in the Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France.
It is located on the River Clain, 8 kilometres (5 miles) south of Poitiers. It is known for its historic monastery, Ligugé Abbey.
Ligugé is twinned with: