Lusignan (Vienne)
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A general view of Lusignan
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Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine region
Lusignan
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| Coordinates: 46°26′08″N 0°07′25″E / 46.4356°N 0.1236°ECoordinates: 46°26′08″N 0°07′25″E / 46.4356°N 0.1236°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Vienne | |
| Arrondissement | Poitiers | |
| Canton | Lusignan | |
| Intercommunality | Pays Mélusin | |
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| • Mayor (2001–2008) | René Gibault | |
| Area1 | 37.82 km2 (14.60 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006)2 | 2,622 | |
| • Density | 69/km2 (180/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 86139 /86600 | |
| Elevation | 99–159 m (325–522 ft) (avg. 132 m or 433 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.
Lusignan is a commune in the Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France. It lies 25 km southwest of Poitiers. The inhabitants are called Mélusins and Mélusines.
The town of Lusignan now has about 3,000 inhabitants. It is located on the road RN11 from Poitiers to La Rochelle. It is about 400 km from Paris.
River: La Vonne
The church
The Church (detail)
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