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Loudun
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Loudun (; ; Poitevin: Loudin) is a commune in the Vienne department and the region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, western France.
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Loudun is a commune in France, situated in the Vienne department within the arrondissement of Châtellerault. It serves as the capital of the canton of Loudun and is located in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. The town has an area of 43.77 square kilometers and shares borders with Basses, Bournand, Messemé, and Mouterre-Silly. Its postal code is 86200.
The population of Loudun is recorded as 7,072, comprising 3,166 males and 3,581 females. Another source lists the population as 8,510. The town is twinned with Burgos. Loudun is described in the Dictionnaire Infernal.
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Place details
- Locality
- Loudun
- Region
- Nouvelle-Aquitaine
- Country
- France
- Population
- 8,510
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Loudun
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.website
- www.ville-loudun.fr
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Heraldique Blason ville fr Loudun.svg
- French commune.image
- Loudun Porte Martray.jpg
- French commune.caption
- Porte du Martray in Loudun
- French commune.arrondissement
- Châtellerault
- French commune.canton
- Loudun
- French commune.INSEE
- 86137
- French commune.postal code
- 86200
- French commune.mayor
- Joël Dazas
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
- Pays Loudunais
- French commune.elevation m
- 90
- French commune.elevation min m
- 47
- French commune.elevation max m
- 120
- French commune.area km2
- 43.77
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Encyclopedic overview
10 sectionsContents
- Demographics
- Sights
- History
- Loudun in art
- Notable people
- Twin towns
- Climate
- See also
- References
- External links
Loudun (; ; Poitevin: Loudin) is a commune in the Vienne department and the region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, western France.
It is located south of the town of Chinon and 25 km to the east of the town Thouars. The area south of Loudun is the place of origin of a significant portion of the Acadians, one of the early settlers of New France in Canada.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Loudun” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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