Nexon (French pronunciation: [nɛksɔ̃]; Occitan: Neiçon) is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in west-central France. Nexon station has rail connections to Bordeaux, Périgueux, Brive-la-Gaillarde and Limoges.
Nexon | |
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Commune | |
![]() The Château de Nexon | |
![]() Coat of arms | |
Location of Nexon ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 45°40′45″N 1°11′17″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Haute-Vienne |
Arrondissement | Limoges |
Canton | Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche |
Intercommunality | Pays de Nexon-Monts de Châlus |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Fabrice Gerville-Reache[1] |
Area 1 | 40.79 km2 (15.75 sq mi) |
Population | 2,509 |
• Density | 62/km2 (160/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 87106 /87800 |
Elevation | 295–446 m (968–1,463 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Inhabitants are known as Nexonnais in French.
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