Bourgougnague
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| Coordinates: 44°37′03″N 0°25′02″E / 44.6175°N 0.4172°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Lot-et-Garonne |
| Arrondissement | Marmande |
| Canton | Le Val du Dropt |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Lauzun |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Marie Constantin[1] |
Area 1 | 11.73 km2 (4.53 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 289 |
| • Density | 25/km2 (64/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 47035 /47410 |
| Elevation | 53–131 m (174–430 ft) (avg. 125 m or 410 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Bourgougnague (French pronunciation: [buʁɡuɲaɡ]; Occitan: Bergonhagas) is a commune in the Lot-et-Garonne department in southwestern France.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 239 | — |
| 1975 | 224 | −0.92% |
| 1982 | 254 | +1.81% |
| 1990 | 256 | +0.10% |
| 1999 | 233 | −1.04% |
| 2009 | 285 | +2.03% |
| 2014 | 282 | −0.21% |
| 2020 | 316 | +1.92% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
History
From the 4th century AD, barbarians swept into the Gallic Empire. In the 5th century, the Germanic peoples and Burgundians settled in the area. The town owes its name to these people: the pronunciation in Germanic gave "Burgundiaca" meaning "field of the Burgundians."
