Vouillé, Vienne
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Vouillé (French pronunciation: [vuje]) is a commune in the Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France. Inhabitants are known in French as Vouglaisiens.
Vouillé | |
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Town hall | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Vouillé | |
  Vouillé Location within France  Vouillé Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Coordinates: 46°38′29″N 0°10′11″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Vienne |
| Arrondissement | Poitiers |
| Canton | Vouneuil-sous-Biard |
| Intercommunality | Haut-Poitou |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Éric Martin[1] |
Area 1 | 33.95 km2 (13.11 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 3,697 |
| • Density | 108.9/km2 (282.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 86294 /86190 |
| Elevation | 97–155 m (318–509 ft) (avg. 80 m or 260 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
The commune is listed as a Village étape.[3]
History
The Battle of Vouillé or Vouglé (from Latin Campus Vogladensis) was fought in the northern marches of Visigothic territory, at Vouillé, Vienne, (Gaul), in the spring of 507 between the Franks commanded by Clovis and the Visigoths of Alaric II, the conqueror of Spain.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,456 | — |
| 1975 | 1,788 | +2.98% |
| 1982 | 2,380 | +4.17% |
| 1990 | 2,574 | +0.98% |
| 1999 | 2,774 | +0.83% |
| 2007 | 3,322 | +2.28% |
| 2012 | 3,678 | +2.06% |
| 2017 | 3,701 | +0.12% |
| 2023 | 3,697 | −0.02% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
