Ligné, Charente
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Ligné (French pronunciation: [liɲe] ⓘ) is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France.
Ligné | |
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Medieval cemetery | |
 Location of Ligné | |
  Ligné Location within France  Ligné Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Coordinates: 45°55′23″N 0°06′31″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Charente |
| Arrondissement | Confolens |
| Canton | Charente-Nord |
| Intercommunality | Cœur de Charente |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Marie-Claire Gagnaire[1] |
Area 1 | 7.97 km2 (3.08 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 144 |
| • Density | 18.1/km2 (46.8/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Lignéens, Lignéennes |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 16185 /16140 |
| Elevation | 52–119 m (171–390 ft) (avg. 86 m or 282 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 226 | — |
| 1975 | 219 | −0.45% |
| 1982 | 216 | −0.20% |
| 1990 | 194 | −1.33% |
| 1999 | 158 | −2.25% |
| 2007 | 169 | +0.84% |
| 2012 | 166 | −0.36% |
| 2017 | 159 | −0.86% |
| 2023 | 144 | −1.64% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
