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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 km2.

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.[citation needed]

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% 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[3]

The inhabitants are called in French Linéens.

Twin towns – sister cities

Ligny-en-Barrois is twinned with:

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE


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