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Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Vergt (French pronunciation: [vɛʁ]; Occitan: Vern) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.
Vergt | |
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A general view of Vergt | |
Coordinates: 45°01′41″N 0°43′09″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Dordogne |
Arrondissement | Périgueux |
Canton | Périgord Central |
Intercommunality | Le Grand Périgueux |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Pierre Jaubertie[1] |
Area 1 | 32.52 km2 (12.56 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 1,731 |
• Density | 53/km2 (140/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 24571 /24380 |
Elevation | 112–246 m (367–807 ft) (avg. 126 m or 413 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
On 9 October 1562, Vergt was the site of one of the first major battles of the French Wars of Religion. An army of Huguenot rebels under Symphorien de Duras was defeated by a Royalist force led by Blaise de Montluc, a victory which prevented them linking up with Protestant forces north of the Loire.[3]
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1962 | 1,190 | — |
1968 | 1,224 | +2.9% |
1975 | 1,369 | +11.8% |
1982 | 1,419 | +3.7% |
1990 | 1,422 | +0.2% |
1999 | 1,514 | +6.5% |
2008 | 1,748 | +15.5% |
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