Le Vigen
| Le Vigen | ||
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The church of Saint-Mathurin, in Le Vigen | ||
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  Le Vigen | ||
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Location within Limousin region  Le Vigen | ||
| Coordinates: 45°45′08″N 1°17′22″E / 45.7522°N 1.2894°ECoordinates: 45°45′08″N 1°17′22″E / 45.7522°N 1.2894°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Aquitaine-Limousin-Poitou-Charentes | |
| Department | Haute-Vienne | |
| Arrondissement | Limoges | |
| Canton | Limoges-Condat | |
| Intercommunality | Limoges Métropole | |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jeanne-Marie Leybros | |
| Area1 | 29.51 km2 (11.39 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006)2 | 2,079 | |
| • Density | 70/km2 (180/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 87205 / 87110 | |
| Elevation | 220–423 m (722–1,388 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. | ||
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Le Vigen (Occitan: Lo Vijan) is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Limousin region in west-central France.
Geography
The village lies on the right bank of the Briance, which flows westward through the commune.
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