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Léognan

Coordinates: 44°43′46″N 0°35′59″W / 44.7294°N 0.5997°W / 44.7294; -0.5997
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Léognan
Town hall
Town hall
Coat of arms of Léognan
Location of Léognan
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Léognan is located in France
Léognan
Léognan
Léognan is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Léognan
Léognan
Coordinates: 44°43′46″N 0°35′59″W / 44.7294°N 0.5997°W / 44.7294; -0.5997
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentGironde
ArrondissementBordeaux
CantonLa Brède
IntercommunalityMontesquieu
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Laurent Barban[1]
Area
1
41.43 km2 (16.00 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
10,708
 • Density260/km2 (670/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
33238 /33850
Elevation13–62 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.

Léognan (French pronunciation: [leɔɲɑ̃]; Gascon: Leunhan) is a commune in the Gironde department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, southwestern France.

Population

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Its inhabitants are called Léognanais.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
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

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It is located in the Graves area of the Bordeaux county, known for its red wine (Pessac-Léognan appellation):

The processing plant for Cacolac has been located here since 2000.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE