La Douze | |
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Location of La Douze | |
La Douze La Douze | |
Coordinates: 45°03′45″N 0°51′52″E / 45.0625°N 0.8644°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Dordogne |
Arrondissement | Périgueux |
Canton | Isle-Manoire |
Intercommunality | Le Grand Périgueux |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Vincent Lacoste[1] |
Area 1 | 23.05 km2 (8.90 sq mi) |
Population | 1,155 |
• Density | 50/km2 (130/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 24156 /24330 |
Elevation | 132–267 m (433–876 ft) (avg. 200 m or 660 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
La Douze (French pronunciation: [la duz]; Occitan: La Dosa) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. Les Versannes station has rail connections to Périgueux and Agen.
Population
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1962 | 701 | — |
1968 | 693 | −1.1% |
1975 | 700 | +1.0% |
1982 | 801 | +14.4% |
1990 | 866 | +8.1% |
1999 | 910 | +5.1% |
2008 | 1,018 | +11.9% |
History
The lordship of La Douze was acquired in 1372 by the Abzac family. It was converted to a marquisate in 1615, which lasted until 1943.
On Cassini's map of France between 1756 and 1789, the village is identified by the name Ladouze.
See also
References
- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ↑ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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