Ligron (French pronunciation: [liɡʁɔ̃]) is a commune in the Sarthe department in the region of Pays de la Loire in north-western France. Ligron was famous for its pottery ovens from the 13th century which were still in use until the late 19th century.[3]
Ligron | |
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Commune | |
The village centre and the church | |
Location of Ligron ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 47°46′24″N 0°00′25″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Pays de la Loire |
Department | Sarthe |
Arrondissement | La Flèche |
Canton | La Flèche |
Intercommunality | Pays Fléchois |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Philippe Biaud[1] |
Area 1 | 13.5 km2 (5.2 sq mi) |
Population | 491 |
• Density | 36/km2 (94/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Ligronnais, Ligronnaise |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 72163 /72270 |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 406 | — |
1975 | 351 | −2.06% |
1982 | 337 | −0.58% |
1990 | 338 | +0.04% |
1999 | 358 | +0.64% |
2007 | 453 | +2.99% |
2012 | 490 | +1.58% |
2017 | 504 | +0.57% |
Source: INSEE[4] |
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