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Périgueux
French commune in Dordogne, New Aquitaine / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Périgueux (Occitan: Perigüers)[2] is a commune in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in southwestern France. It is the capital, prefecture, of the Dordogne department.
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Périgueux | |
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Prefecture and commune | |
![]() Périgueux town hall | |
Coordinates: 45°11′34″N 0°43′18″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Dordogne |
Arrondissement | Périgueux |
Canton | Périgueux-1 Périgueux-2 |
Intercommunality | Le Grand Périgueux |
Government | |
• Mayor (2014–2020) | Antoine Audi[1] |
Area 1 | 9.82 km2 (3.79 sq mi) |
Population (2014) | 30,069 |
• Density | 3,100/km2 (7,900/sq mi) |
Demonym | Pétrocoriens |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 24322 /24000 |
Elevation | 75–189 m (246–620 ft) (avg. 106 m or 348 ft) |
Website | perigueux.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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