Bignoux
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region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
Department | Vienne | |
Arrondissement | Poitiers | |
Canton | Chasseneuil-du-Poitou | |
Community association | Grand Poitiers | |
Coordinates | 46 ° 36 ' N , 0 ° 28' E | |
height | 92-131 m | |
surface | 14.52 km 2 | |
Residents | 1,054 (January 1, 2017) | |
Population density | 73 inhabitants / km 2 | |
Post Code | 86800 | |
INSEE code | 86028 |
Bignoux is a French village with 1,054 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Vienne in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine (before 2016: Poitou-Charentes ); it belongs to the Arrondissement of Poitiers and the canton of Chasseneuil-du-Poitou (until 2015: canton of Saint-Julien-l'Ars ). The inhabitants are called Bignolais .
geography
Bignoux is about eight kilometers east-northeast of Poitiers city center . Bignoux is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Montamisé in the north and northwest, Liniers in the east and northeast, Lavoux in the east, Sèvres-Anxaumont in the south and Poitiers in the west.
Population development
year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2013 |
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Residents | 372 | 354 | 448 | 570 | 800 | 989 | 999 | 1,043 |
Source: Cassini and INSEE |
Attractions
- Saint-Hilaire church from 1890
- Les Martins Castle
- Lirec Castle
- House Champôt
- La Grande Foyer mansion from the 13th century
Parish partnership
There is a partnership with the Spanish municipality of Ribamontán al Mar in Cantabria.
Web links
Commons : Bignoux - collection of images, videos and audio files