Vouillé (French pronunciation: [vuje]) is a commune in the Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France. Inhabitants are known in French as Vouglaisiens.

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Coat of arms of Vouillé
Location of Vouillé
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Vouillé is located in France
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Vouillé is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
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Vouillé
Coordinates: 46°38′29″N 0°10′11″E / 46.6414°N 0.1697°E / 46.6414; 0.1697
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentVienne
ArrondissementPoitiers
CantonVouneuil-sous-Biard
IntercommunalityHaut-Poitou
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Éric Martin[1]
Area
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33.95 km2 (13.11 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
3,693
 • Density110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
86294 /86190
Elevation97–155 m (318–509 ft)
(avg. 80 m or 260 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

History

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The Battle of Vouillé or Vouglé (from Latin Campus Vogladensis) was fought in the northern marches of Visigothic territory, at Vouillé, Vienne, (Gaul), in the spring of 507 between the Franks commanded by Clovis and the Visigoths of Alaric II, the conqueror of Spain.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,456—    
1975 1,788+2.98%
1982 2,380+4.17%
1990 2,574+0.98%
1999 2,774+0.83%
2007 3,322+2.28%
2012 3,678+2.06%
2017 3,701+0.12%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

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References

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  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