Oradour-sur-Glane
commune in Haute-Vienne, France
Oradour-sur-Glane is a commune. It is in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in the Haute-Vienne department in west France.
Oradour-sur-Glane | |
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 The town hall in Oradour-sur-Glane | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Oradour-sur-Glane  | |
  Oradour-sur-Glane  Oradour-sur-Glane | |
| Coordinates: 45°55′58″N 1°01′57″E / 45.9328°N 1.03250°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Haute-Vienne |
| Arrondissement | Rochechouart |
| Canton | Saint-Junien |
| Intercommunality | Porte Océane du Limousin |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Philippe Lacroix |
| Area 1 | 38.16 km2 (14.73 sq mi) |
| Population (Jan. 2019)[1] | 2,477 |
| • Density | 65/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 87110 /87520 |
| Elevation | 227–312 m (745–1,024 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
It was a village and now is a memorial. It was an occupied Nazi village.
References
change- ↑ "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
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