Léognan
| Léognan | ||
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Town hall | ||
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  Léognan | ||
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Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine region  Léognan | ||
| Coordinates: 44°43′46″N 0°35′59″W / 44.7294°N 0.5997°WCoordinates: 44°43′46″N 0°35′59″W / 44.7294°N 0.5997°W | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Gironde | |
| Arrondissement | Bordeaux | |
| Canton | La Brède | |
| Intercommunality | Montesquieu | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Bernard Fath | |
| Area1 | 41.43 km2 (16.00 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 9,021 | |
| • Density | 220/km2 (560/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 33238 / 33850 | |
| Elevation |
13–62 m (43–203 ft) (avg. 50 m or 160 ft) | |
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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. | ||
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Léognan is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 2,674 | — |
| 1968 | 3,044 | +13.8% |
| 1975 | 5,141 | +68.9% |
| 1982 | 7,737 | +50.5% |
| 1990 | 8,008 | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 8,269 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 9,021 | +9.1% |
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):
- Château Haut-Bailly
- Domaine de Chevalier
- Château de Fieuzal
- Château Olivier
- Château Carbonnieux
- Château Malartic Lagravière
The processing plant for Cacolac has been located here since 2000.
See also
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