Ligny-en-Barrois
Ligny-en-Barrois (French pronunciation: [liɲi ɑ̃ baʁwa]) is a commune in the Meuse department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.
The town is in the arrondissement of Bar-le-Duc, beside the canal that links the rivers Rhine and Marne, fifteen kilometres to the south east of Bar-le-Duc: it is the administrative seat of the canton of Ligny-en-Barrois. The area of Ligny-en-Barrois is 32.26 km.
A principal employer is the French Evobus motor bus assembly plant. Ligny is also the home town of the Essilor company which specialises in ophthalmic lens production.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 5,861 | — |
| 1975 | 6,143 | +0.67% |
| 1982 | 5,591 | −1.34% |
| 1990 | 5,342 | −0.57% |
| 1999 | 5,035 | −0.66% |
| 2009 | 4,409 | −1.32% |
| 2014 | 4,112 | −1.39% |
| 2020 | 3,909 | −0.84% |
| Source: INSEE | ||
The inhabitants are called Linéens in French.
Twin towns – sister cities
Ligny-en-Barrois is twinned with:
Aichtal, Germany (1998)
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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