Loudun
Loudun | |
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Porte du Martray in Loudun | |
Location of Loudun | |
| Coordinates: 47°00′38″N 0°05′04″E / 47.0106°N 0.0844°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Vienne |
| Arrondissement | Châtellerault |
| Canton | Loudun |
| Intercommunality | Pays Loudunais |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Joël Dazas |
Area 1 | 43.77 km2 (16.90 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | 6,791 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 86137 /86200 |
| Elevation | 47–120 m (154–394 ft) (avg. 90 m or 300 ft) |
| Website | www.ville-loudun.fr |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Loudun (/luːˈdʌn/; French pronunciation: [lu.dœ̃]; Poitevin: Loudin) is a commune in the Vienne department and the region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, western France.
It is located 30 km (19 mi) 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.