Léognan

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

Léognan
Commune
Town hall
Coat of arms
Location of Léognan
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Coordinates: 44°43′46″N 0°35′59″W
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Gironde
Arrondissement	Bordeaux
Canton	La Brède
Intercommunality	Montesquieu
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Laurent Barban[1]
Area 1	41.43 km2 (16.00 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	10,723
• Density	260/km2 (670/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	33238 /33850
Elevation	13–62 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.

Population

Its inhabitants are called Léognanais.

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% 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

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

• Château Haut-Bailly
• Domaine de Chevalier
• Château de Fieuzal
• Château Olivier
• Château Carbonnieux
• Château Malartic Lagravière

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

See also

• Communes of the Gironde department