Nexon (French pronunciation: [nɛksˈɔ̃]; 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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 The Château de Nexon | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Nexon  | |
  Nexon  Nexon | |
| Coordinates: 45°40′45″N 1°11′17″E / 45.6792°N 1.1881°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 (2021)[2] | 2,512 |
| • 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. | |
Population edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 2,379 | — |
| 1975 | 2,415 | +0.21% |
| 1982 | 2,379 | −0.21% |
| 1990 | 2,297 | −0.44% |
| 1999 | 2,325 | +0.13% |
| 2007 | 2,412 | +0.46% |
| 2012 | 2,509 | +0.79% |
| 2017 | 2,539 | +0.24% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Inhabitants are known as Nexonnais in French.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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