Léognan

Léognan

Léognan
Administration
Country France
Region Aquitaine
Department Gironde
Arrondissement Bordeaux
Canton La Brède
Intercommunality Montesquieu
Mayor Bernard Fath
(2008–2014)
Statistics
Elevation 13–62 m (43–203 ft)
(avg. 50 m/160 ft)
Land area1 41.43 km2 (16.00 sq mi)
Population2 9,021  (2008)
 - Density 218 /km2 (560 /sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 33238/ 33850
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Léognan is a commune in the Gironde department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.

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Population

Historical population of Léognan
Year 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2008
Population 2674 3044 5141 7737 8008 8269 9021

Its inhabitants are called Léognanais.

Wine

It is located in the Graves area of the Bordeaux county, known for its red wine (Pessac-Léognan appellation):

The processing plant for Cacolac has been located here since 2000.

See also

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