Ligny-le-Châtel

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Ligny-le-Châtel
Coat of arms of Ligny-le-Châtel
Ligny-le-Châtel (France)
Ligny-le-Châtel
region Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Department Yonne
Arrondissement Auxerre
Canton chablis
Community association Chablis Villages et Terroirs
Coordinates 47 ° 54 '  N , 3 ° 45'  E Coordinates: 47 ° 54 '  N , 3 ° 45'  E
height 103-182 m
surface 27.48 km 2
Residents 1,280 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 47 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 89144
INSEE code

Ligny-le-Chatel is a French municipality with 1280 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the Yonne department in the region of Bourgogne Franche-Comté ; it belongs to the arrondissement of Auxerre and the canton of Chablis on the banks of the river Serein .

Ligny lies within the boundaries of the Burgundy wine-growing region . Defined areas are authorized for the production of wines under the designation of origin Bourgogne and Chablis .

Population development

  • 1962: 957
  • 1968: 962
  • 1975: 1027
  • 1982: 1010
  • 1990: 1122
  • 1999: 1289
  • 2005: 1319

Attractions

  • Saint-Pierre et Saint-Paul church from the 12th to 16th centuries

Community partnerships

Web links

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