Ligugé
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Location within Poitou-Charentes region
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| Country | France |
| Region | Poitou-Charentes |
| Department | Vienne |
| Arrondissement | Poitiers |
| Canton | Poitiers 5 |
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| Elevation | 72–149 m (236–489 ft) (avg. 89 m or 292 ft) |
| Land area1 | 22.77 km2 (8.79 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 2,888 (2006) |
| - Density | 127 /km2 (330 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 86133/ 86240 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Coordinates: 46°31′08″N 0°19′50″E / 46.5189°N 0.3306°E
Ligugé is a commune in the Vienne department in the Poitou-Charentes region in western France.
It is located on the River Clain, 8 km south of Poitiers. It is known for its historic monastery, Ligugé Abbey.
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[edit] Twin towns
Ligugé is twinned with the village of Sonning in Berkshire, England.
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Ligugé |
- Das Village d'Art et d'Histoire — Ligugé (German)
- Saint-Martin's Abbey, Ligugé including information in English
- Office Tourisme Ligugé (French) (English)
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