Piégut-Pluviers (French pronunciation: [pjeɡy plyvje]; Occitan: Puei 'Gut e Pluviers) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. The commune is located 45 km (28 mi) from Angoulême, 65 km (40 mi) from Périgueux and Limoges and 200 km (120 mi) from Bordeaux.
Piégut-Pluviers | |
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 Town hall | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Piégut-Pluviers  | |
  Piégut-Pluviers  Piégut-Pluviers | |
| Coordinates: 45°37′25″N 0°41′25″E / 45.6236°N 0.6903°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Dordogne |
| Arrondissement | Nontron |
| Canton | Périgord Vert Nontronnais |
| Intercommunality | Périgord Nontronnais |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Alain Marzat[1] |
Area 1 | 18.11 km2 (6.99 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 1,183 |
| • Density | 65/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC 01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC 02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 24328 /24360 |
| Elevation | 216–310 m (709–1,017 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1,532 | — |
| 1968 | 1,545 | 0.8% |
| 1975 | 1,504 | −2.7% |
| 1982 | 1,527 | 1.5% |
| 1990 | 1,471 | −3.7% |
| 1999 | 1,313 | −10.7% |
| 2008 | 1,216 | −7.4% |
History
editIn Gallo-Roman times the place was called Podium Acutum. The castle was destroyed by Richard Lionheart in 1199, only the tower is still to be seen. The market on Wednesday morning has been held here since the seventeenth century.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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