Loudun
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Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine region
Loudun
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| Coordinates: 47°00′38″N 0°05′04″E / 47.0106°N 0.0844°ECoordinates: 47°00′38″N 0°05′04″E / 47.0106°N 0.0844°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Vienne | |
| Arrondissement | Châtellerault | |
| Canton | Loudun | |
| Intercommunality | Pays Loudunais | |
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| • Mayor (2014–2019) | Joël Dazas | |
| Area1 | 43.77 km2 (16.90 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006)2 | 7,588 | |
| • Density | 170/km2 (450/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 86137 / 86200 | |
| Elevation | 47–120 m (154–394 ft) (avg. 90 m or 300 ft) |
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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. |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Loudun (/luːˈdʌn/; French pronunciation: [lu.dœ̃]) is a commune in the Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France.
It is located 30 km (19 mi) south of the town of Chinon and 25 km to the east of the town Thouars. The area south of Loudun is the place of origin of a significant portion of the Acadians, one of the early founding people of New France in Canada.
An ancient town, Loudun contains numerous old streets, and buildings and monuments of which five are Government-listed monuments. It is also the location of a vicus type archaeological site.
Loudun is the birthplace of:
Loudun is the place of death of:
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso; Audun le Tiche, France; Shippagan, Canada; Leuze, Belgique; Burgos, Espagne.
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