Liglet

Liglet (French pronunciation: [liɡlɛ]) is a commune in the Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France.

Liglet
Commune
Coat of arms
Location of Liglet
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Coordinates: 46°30′37″N 1°05′07″E
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Vienne
Arrondissement	Montmorillon
Canton	Montmorillon
Intercommunality	Vienne et Gartempe
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Gérard Argenton[1]
Area 1	52.53 km2 (20.28 sq mi)
Population  (2021)	305
• Density	5.81/km2 (15.0/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Liglétiens, Liglétiennes
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	86132 /86290
Elevation	87–169 m (285–554 ft) (avg. 160 m or 520 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

The river Benaize forms part of the commune's southern border, flows north through the commune, then forms part of the commune's northern border.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	562	—
1975	468	−2.58%
1982	424	−1.40%
1990	359	−2.06%
1999	348	−0.35%
2007	297	−1.96%
2012	318	+1.38%
2017	312	−0.38%
Source: INSEE[2]

See also

• Communes of the Vienne department