Léognan (French pronunciation: ​[leɔɲɑ̃]; Gascon: Leunhan) is a commune in the Gironde department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, southwestern France.

Léognan
Commune
Town hall
Coat of arms
Location of Léognan
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Coordinates: 44°43′46″N 0°35′59″W
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Gironde
Arrondissement	Bordeaux
Canton	La Brède
Intercommunality	Montesquieu
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Laurent Barban
Area 1	41.43 km2 (16.00 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2019)[1]	10,571
• Density	260/km2 (660/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	33238 /33850
Elevation	13–62 m (43–203 ft) (avg. 50 m or 160 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

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

• Communes of the Gironde department

References

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