Hautefort (French pronunciation: [otfɔʁ]; Occitan: Autafòrt) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.
Hautefort | |
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 Chateau | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Hautefort  | |
  Hautefort  Hautefort | |
| Coordinates: 45°15′37″N 1°08′55″E / 45.2603°N 1.1486°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Dordogne |
| Arrondissement | Sarlat-la-Canéda |
| Canton | Haut-Périgord Noir |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Louis Pujols[1] |
| Area 1 | 25.68 km2 (9.92 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 818 |
| • Density | 32/km2 (83/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC 01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC 02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 24210 /24390 |
| Elevation | 145–271 m (476–889 ft) (avg. 231 m or 758 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
History
editThe ancient fortress dates back to the early Middle Ages, as proved by the first document quoting its existence as early as 987. A house of Gouffier de Lastours, who won fame during the First Crusade, the castle then became the seigneurial home of the troubadour Bertran de Born, who was viscount of Hautefort.
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1,002 | — |
| 1968 | 1,022 | 2.0% |
| 1975 | 1,142 | 11.7% |
| 1982 | 1,035 | −9.4% |
| 1990 | 1,048 | 1.3% |
| 1999 | 1,184 | 13.0% |
| 2008 | 1,100 | −7.1% |
Sights
edit- Château de Hautefort, 17th century
See also
edit- Les Charreaux, a village depending on the commune of Hautefort.
- Communes of the Dordogne department
References
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
External links
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