Lignou

Lignou
Commune
The town hall in Lignou
The town hall in Lignou
Location of Lignou
Lignou is located in France
Lignou
Lignou
Location within France
Lignou is located in Normandy
Lignou
Lignou
Location within Normandy
Coordinates: 48°40′17″N 0°20′41″W / 48.6714°N 0.3447°W / 48.6714; -0.3447
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentOrne
ArrondissementArgentan
CantonAthis-Val de Rouvre
IntercommunalityVal d'Orne
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Claude Bignon
Area
1
7.61 km2 (2.94 sq mi)
Elevation
238 m (781 ft)
Highest elevation
254 m (833 ft)
Lowest elevation
202 m (663 ft)
Population
 (2023)
136
 • Density17.9/km2 (46.3/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
61227 /61220
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Lignou (French pronunciation: [liɲu] ⓘ) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.

Geography

The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Le Bisson, L'Abbaye and Lignou.

The commune has one river running through it, The Rouvre and two streams the Fief Benoit & the Arthan..

Notable buildings and places

National heritage sites

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 243—    
1975 196−3.02%
1982 180−1.21%
1990 153−2.01%
1999 148−0.37%
2007 137−0.96%
2012 135−0.29%
2017 150+2.13%
2023 136−1.62%
Source: INSEE

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. 1 2 "Lignou · 61220, France". Lignou · 61220, France.
  4. ↑ "Fiche cours d'eau - La Rouvre (I23-0400)". Sandre. SandreI23-0400.
  5. ↑ "Fiche cours d'eau - Ruisseau d'Arthan (I2326000)". Sandre. SandreI2326000.
  6. ↑ "Fiche cours d'eau - Ruisseau du Fief Benoit (I2315000)". Sandre. SandreI2315000.
  7. ↑ "Château à Lignou - PA00110834". monumentum.fr.
  8. ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE