Lignou
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| region | Normandy | |
| Department | Orne | |
| Arrondissement | Argentan | |
| Canton | Athis-de-l'Orne | |
| Community association | Communauté de communes du Val d'Orne | |
| Coordinates | 48 ° 40 ′ N , 0 ° 21 ′ W | |
| height | 202-254 m | |
| surface | 7.61 km 2 | |
| Residents | 150 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 20 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 61220 | |
| INSEE code | 61227 | |
 Town hall (Mairie) of Lignou |
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Lignou is a French commune with 150 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Orne department in the Normandy region (before 2016 Basse-Normandie ). It belongs to the Arrondissement of Argentan and the canton of Athis-de-l'Orne ( Briouze until 2015 ). The inhabitants are called Lignouséens .
geography
Lignou is located about 28 kilometers west-southwest of the city center of Argentan . Lignou is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Pointel in the north, Saint-Hilaire-de-Briouze in the north-east, Faverolles in the east and south-east, Lonlay-le-Tesson in the south and south-east and Le Ménil-de-Briouze in the west and south-west.
Population development
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2011 | 2016 |
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| 231 | 243 | 196 | 180 | 153 | 148 | 138 | 136 | 146 |
| Source: Cassini and INSEE | ||||||||
Attractions
- Saint-Martin church from the 18th century
- Lignou castle from the 16th century, monument historique , park from the 16th century
Saint Martin Church
Lignou Castle
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Individual evidence
Web links
Commons : Lignou - collection of images, videos and audio files
