Gourdon, Lot
commune in Lot, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gourdon (Occitan: Gordon) is a commune in southern France in the region of Occitanie. It is the sous-prefecture (capital) of the arrondissement and canton of the same name in the Lot department.
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Gourdon | |
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Coordinates: 44°44′14″N 1°22′57″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Occitanie |
Department | Lot |
Arrondissement | Gourdon |
Canton | Gourdon |
Intercommunality | Quercy-Bouriane |
Government | |
• Mayor (2014-2020) | Marie-Odile Delcamp |
Area 1 | 45.52 km2 (17.58 sq mi) |
Population (2014) | 4,297 |
• Density | 94/km2 (240/sq mi) |
Demonym | Gourdonnais |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 46127 /46300 |
Elevation | 130–323 m (427–1,060 ft) (avg. 227 m or 745 ft) |
Website | www.gourdon.fr |
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 town is on a hill, like an acropolis; from here, it is possible to see for about 20 km (12 mi) the landscape of the surrounding region.