Bligny (Aube)
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| region | Grand Est | |
| Department | Aube | |
| Arrondissement | Bar-sur-Aube | |
| Canton | Bar-sur-Aube | |
| Community association | Region of Bar-sur-Aube | |
| Coordinates | 48 ° 10 ′ N , 4 ° 37 ′ E | |
| height | 212-365 m | |
| surface | 22.74 km 2 | |
| Residents | 160 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 7 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 10200 | |
| INSEE code | 10048 | |
Bligny is a French commune with 160 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Grand Est region in the Aube department . The place belongs to the arrondissement Bar-sur-Aube and the canton Bar-sur-Aube (until 2015 Vendeuvre-sur-Barse ). The inhabitants are called Ébraugnais .
location
Bligny is about 35 kilometers east-southeast of Troyes . Bligny is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Meurville in the north, Bergères in the northeast, Urville in the east, Champignol-lez-Mondeville in the southeast, Vitry-le-Croisé in the south and west and Longpré-le-Sec in the west and northwest.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2011 | 2017 |
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| Residents | 210 | 177 | 174 | 193 | 204 | 208 | 208 | 194 | 160 |
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Attractions
- Saint-Symphorien church from the 18th century, monument historique since 1989
- Bligny Castle from the 12th century, converted into a domain until the 19th century
Personalities
- Raymond Picard (1917–1975), Romance studies and literary scholar
Web links
Commons : Bligny - collection of images, videos and audio files
