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Sainte-Alvère
Part of Val de Louyre et Caudeau in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sainte-Alvère (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃t alvɛʁ]; Occitan: Senta Alvèra) is a town and former commune in the Dordogne department in southwestern France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune Sainte-Alvère-Saint-Laurent Les Bâtons,[2] which merged into the new commune Val de Louyre et Caudeau on 1 January 2017.[3]
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Sainte-Alvère | |
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Part of Val de Louyre et Caudeau | |
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Coordinates: 44°56′51″N 0°48′34″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Dordogne |
Arrondissement | Périgueux |
Canton | Périgord central |
Commune | Val de Louyre et Caudeau |
Area 1 | 32.42 km2 (12.52 sq mi) |
Population (2019)[1] | 796 |
• Density | 25/km2 (64/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal code | 24510 |
Elevation | 105–251 m (344–823 ft) (avg. 284 m or 932 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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The remains of the Château de Sainte-Alvère are located in the town centre.