Ligny-le-Châtel
Commune in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
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Ligny-le-Châtel (French pronunciation: [liɲi lə ʃɑtɛl]) is a commune in the Yonne department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in north-central France.
Ligny-le-Châtel | |
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The church in Ligny-le-Châtel | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Ligny-le-Châtel | |
  Ligny-le-Châtel  Ligny-le-Châtel | |
| Coordinates: 47°54′05″N 3°45′27″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Yonne |
| Arrondissement | Auxerre |
| Canton | Chablis |
| Intercommunality | Chablis Villages et Terroirs |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Chantal Royer[1] |
Area 1 | 27.48 km2 (10.61 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 1,200 |
| • Density | 44/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 89227 /89144 |
| Elevation | 103–182 m (338–597 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 | 962 | — |
| 1975 | 1,027 | +0.94% |
| 1982 | 1,010 | −0.24% |
| 1990 | 1,122 | +1.32% |
| 1999 | 1,289 | +1.55% |
| 2007 | 1,314 | +0.24% |
| 2012 | 1,340 | +0.39% |
| 2017 | 1,280 | −0.91% |
| 2023 | 1,200 | −1.07% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
