Saint-Léger-des-Vignes
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| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Nièvre | |
| Arrondissement | Nevers | |
| Canton | Decize | |
| Community association | Sud Nivernais | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 50 ′ N , 3 ° 27 ′ E | |
| height | 186-265 m | |
| surface | 9.18 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,886 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 205 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 58300 | |
| INSEE code | 58250 | |
| Website | www.saintlegerdesvignes.fr | |
Saint-Léger-des-Vignes is a commune with 1,886 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Nièvre in the region of Bourgogne Franche-Comté . It belongs to the Arrondissement of Nevers and the Canton of Decize (until 2015: Canton La Machine ). The inhabitants are called Léogartiens .
geography
Saint-Léger-des-Vignes lies on the Loire , at its confluence with the Aron . The Canal du Nivernais also begins here . Saint-Léger-des-Vignes is surrounded by the neighboring communities of La Machine in the north, Champvert in the east, Decize in the south and Sougy-sur-Loire in the west.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2012 |
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| Residents | 2,083 | 2,090 | 2,171 | 2.176 | 2,181 | 2,059 | 2,082 | 2,004 |
Source: INSEE
Attractions
- Saint-Léger church
Personalities
- Hubert Védrine (* 1947), politician
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes de la Nièvre. Volume 2, Flohic Editions, Charenton-le-Pont 1999, ISBN 2-84234-054-X , pp. 612-615.
Web links
Commons : Saint-Léger-des-Vignes - Collection of images, videos and audio files
