Aixe-sur-Vienne

Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

Aixe-sur-Vienne Aissa (Occitan)
Commune
The vestige of the Malassert bridge, built in the 14th century, and called "Roman Bridge"
Coat of arms
Location of Aixe-sur-Vienne
(2020–2026)		René Arnaud^[1]
Area ¹	22.85 km² (8.82 sq mi)
Population (2021)^[2]	5,839
• Density	260/km² (660/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	87001 /87700
Elevation	190–343 m (623–1,125 ft)
¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Aixe-sur-Vienne (French: [ɛks syʁ vjɛn]; Occitan: Aissa) is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France.

History

A merovingian castrum was recorded as being at the confluence of the river. The Château d'Aixe (or "Tour Jeanne d'Albret") was constructed in the 13th century in Aixe-sur-Vienne, controlled by the viscounts of Limoges. It was demolished at the beginning of the 19th century.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	4,065	—
1975	4,819	+2.46%
1982	5,520	+1.96%
1990	5,566	+0.10%
1999	5,466	−0.20%
2007	5,532	+0.15%
2012	5,602	+0.25%
2017	5,836	+0.82%
Source: INSEE^[3]

References

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE