Aiguillon, Lot-et-Garonne
For a small river in southern France, see Aiguillon (Cèze).
| Aiguillon | ||
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The town hall in Aiguillon | ||
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  Aiguillon | ||
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Location within Aquitaine region  Aiguillon | ||
| Coordinates: 44°18′N 0°20′E / 44.30°N 0.34°ECoordinates: 44°18′N 0°20′E / 44.30°N 0.34°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Aquitaine-Limousin-Poitou-Charentes | |
| Department | Lot-et-Garonne | |
| Arrondissement | Agen | |
| Canton | Port-Sainte-Marie | |
| Intercommunality | Confluent | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean-François Sauvaud | |
| Area1 | 28.28 km2 (10.92 sq mi) | |
| Population (2009)2 | 4,356 | |
| • Density | 150/km2 (400/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 47004 / 47190 | |
| Elevation |
22–168 m (72–551 ft) (avg. 41 m or 135 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. | ||
Aiguillon (or Auguillon) is a commune of the Lot-et-Garonne department in southwestern France.
It lies near the two rivers junction that gives name to the department.
History
Attached to the English crown in 1318, it was conquered by Du Guesclin in 1370. The future Jean II conducted a large-scale but unsuccessful siege of the place in 1346. In 1599 it was converted in center of a duchy.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 3,409 | — |
| 1968 | 3,754 | +10.1% |
| 1975 | 3,867 | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 4,121 | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 4,169 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 4,219 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 4,356 | +3.2% |
See also
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