Dordogne
Department of France in Nouvelle-Aquitaine / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the French department. For other uses, see Dordogne (disambiguation).
Dordogne (UK: /dɔːrˈdɔɪn/ dor-DOYN, US: /dɔːrˈdoʊn/ dor-DOHN or /dɔːrˈdɔːnjə/ dor-DAWN-yə;[3][4] French: [dɔʁdɔɲ] ⓘ; Occitan: Dordonha [duɾˈduɲɔ]) is a large rural department in south west France, with its prefecture in Périgueux. Located in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region roughly half-way between the Loire Valley and the Pyrenees, it is named after the river Dordogne, which runs through it. It corresponds roughly to the ancient county of Périgord. In January 2023, Dordogne had a population of 412,807.[5]
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Dordogne
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Coordinates: 45°0′N 0°40′E | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Prefecture | Périgueux |
Subprefectures | Bergerac Nontron Sarlat-la-Canéda |
Government | |
• President of the Departmental Council | Germinal Peiro[1] (PS) |
Area | |
• Total | 9,060 km2 (3,500 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | |
• Total | 413,730 |
• Rank | 60th |
• Density | 46/km2 (120/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Department number | 24 |
Arrondissements | 4 |
Cantons | 25 |
Communes | 503 |
^1 French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries and lakes, ponds and glaciers larger than 1 km2 |
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