Audrix
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Audrix (French pronunciation: [odʁiks]; Occitan: Audrics) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.
Audrix | |
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Coordinates: 44°52′55″N 0°56′52″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Dordogne |
Arrondissement | Sarlat-la-Canéda |
Canton | Vallée Dordogne |
Intercommunality | CC Vallée Homme |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Claude Thuillier[1] |
Area 1 | 6.22 km2 (2.40 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 258 |
• Density | 41/km2 (110/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 24015 /24260 |
Elevation | 60–242 m (197–794 ft) (avg. 190 m or 620 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1962 | 110 | — |
1968 | 116 | +5.5% |
1975 | 120 | +3.4% |
1982 | 130 | +8.3% |
1990 | 180 | +38.5% |
1999 | 238 | +32.2% |
2008 | 292 | +22.7% |
2015 | 286 | −2.1% |
The local population is named "Audrixois".
Since 2006, the official numbers can be found on Insee. Now the census will refer to an annual data collection, regarding all the local territories over a period of five years. For municipalities of less than 10 000 inhabitants, the census will be held only every 5 years.
Audrix was first found written in the XIIIe century, mentioned as Audris. This place was occupied during the Gallo-Romaine period, resulting to a Romane church build over the XIIe century, still worth visiting. This unique name refers to a German person: Audricus or Aldrik.
A Television and radio transmitter station is situated near Audrix. The elevation of the site is 240 m above sea level. The pylon height is 200 m.
4 transmitters:
(H = horizontal polarization and V = vertical polarization) 3 UHF transmitters broadcasting at 255 kW PAR
2 UHF transmitters broadcasting at 90 kW PAR
1 UHF transmitter broadcasting at 3.5 kW PAR
6 UHF (multiplex) transmitters broadcasting at 10 kW at PAR with restriction of certain frequencies.
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