Arrondissement of Périgueux facts for kids
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Arrondissement of Périgueux
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Location of Périgueux in Dordogne (2017)
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| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Dordogne |
| Communes | 146 |
| Prefecture | Périgueux |
| INSEE code | 243 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,336.5 km2 (1,288.2 sq mi) |
| Population
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| • Total | 189,301 |
| • Density | 56.7364/km2 (146.9466/sq mi) |
The arrondissement of Périgueux is a special area in France. Think of it like a district or a large county. It's part of the Dordogne département (which is like a state or province) in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. The main city and capital of this arrondissement is Périgueux.
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History of Périgueux Arrondissement
The Dordogne department was created on February 17, 1800. The arrondissement of Périgueux was one of the original parts of this new department.
Geography of Périgueux Arrondissement
The arrondissement of Périgueux is in the central western part of the Dordogne department. It is the largest of the arrondissements in the area. Its total size is about 3,336.5 square kilometers (1,288 square miles).
In 2014, about 189,301 people lived here. This means the population density was around 56.7 people per square kilometer. This tells us how many people live in a certain amount of space.
Borders and Rivers
The arrondissement of Périgueux shares its borders with several other areas. To the north, it borders the Nontron arrondissement. To the east, it borders the Corrèze department.
To the southeast, you'll find the Sarlat-la-Canéda arrondissement. The Bergerac arrondissement is to the south. To the west, it borders the Gironde and Charente-Maritime departments. Finally, the Charente department is to the northwest.
Several important rivers flow through the Périgueux arrondissement. The Isle River is a main one. It is a tributary (a smaller river that flows into a larger one) of the Dordogne River. Other rivers that flow here include the Dronne, Lizonne, Auvézère, and Loue.
How Périgueux Arrondissement is Organized
French arrondissements are divided into smaller areas called cantons and communes.
Cantons in Périgueux Arrondissement
After some changes in France, cantons are no longer just parts of arrondissements. This means a canton can have communes (small towns or villages) that belong to different arrondissements.
Here are some of the cantons that include communes from the Périgueux arrondissement:
- Brantôme
- Coulounieix-Chamiers
- Haut-Périgord Noir
- Isle-Loue-Auvézère
- Isle-Manoire
- Montpon-Ménestérol
- Périgord Central
- Périgueux-1 and Périgueux-2 (parts of the city of Périgueux)
- Ribérac
- Saint-Astier
- Thiviers
- Trélissac
- Vallée de l'Isle
Communes in Périgueux Arrondissement
The arrondissement of Périgueux has 146 communes. These are like small towns or villages. Each one has a special INSEE code.
- Agonac (24002)
- Allemans (24007)
- Annesse-et-Beaulieu (24010)
- Antonne-et-Trigonant (24011)
- Bassillac et Auberoche (24026)
- Beaupouyet (24029)
- Beauregard-et-Bassac (24031)
- Beauronne (24032)
- Beleymas (24034)
- Bertric-Burée (24038)
- Boulazac Isle Manoire (24053)
- Bourg-des-Maisons (24057)
- Bourg-du-Bost (24058)
- Bourgnac (24059)
- Bourrou (24061)
- Bouteilles-Saint-Sébastien (24062)
- Campsegret (24077)
- Celles (24090)
- Chalagnac (24094)
- Champagne-et-Fontaine (24097)
- Champcevinel (24098)
- Chancelade (24102)
- Chantérac (24104)
- Chapdeuil (24105)
- Chassaignes (24114)
- Château-l'Évêque (24115)
- Cherval (24119)
- Clermont-de-Beauregard (24123)
- Comberanche-et-Épeluche (24128)
- Cornille (24135)
- Coulounieix-Chamiers (24138)
- Coursac (24139)
- Coutures (24141)
- Creyssac (24144)
- Creyssensac-et-Pissot (24146)
- Douchapt (24154)
- Douville (24155)
- Douzillac (24157)
- Échourgnac (24159)
- Église-Neuve-de-Vergt (24160)
- Église-Neuve-d'Issac (24161)
- Escoire (24162)
- Eygurande-et-Gardedeuil (24165)
- Fouleix (24190)
- Gout-Rossignol (24199)
- Grand-Brassac (24200)
- Grignols (24205)
- Grun-Bordas (24208)
- La Chapelle-Gonaguet (24108)
- La Chapelle-Grésignac (24109)
- La Chapelle-Montabourlet (24110)
- La Douze (24156)
- Issac (24211)
- Jaure (24213)
- La Jemaye-Ponteyraud (24216)
- Lacropte (24220)
- Laveyssière (24233)
- Les Lèches (24234)
- Léguillac-de-l'Auche (24236)
- Lisle (24243)
- Lusignac (24247)
- Manzac-sur-Vern (24251)
- Marsac-sur-l'Isle (24256)
- Maurens (24259)
- Ménesplet (24264)
- Mensignac (24266)
- Montagnac-la-Crempse (24285)
- Montagrier (24286)
- Montpon-Ménestérol (24294)
- Montrem (24295)
- Moulin-Neuf (24297)
- Mussidan (24299)
- Nanteuil-Auriac-de-Bourzac (24303)
- Neuvic (24309)
- Parcoul-Chenaud (24316)
- Paunat (24318)
- Paussac-et-Saint-Vivien (24319)
- Périgueux (24322)
- Petit-Bersac (24323)
- Le Pizou (24329)
- Razac-sur-l'Isle (24350)
- Ribérac (24352)
- La Roche-Chalais (24354)
- Saint-Aulaye-Puymangou (24376)
- Saint-Amand-de-Vergt (24365)
- Saint-André-de-Double (24367)
- Saint-Aquilin (24371)
- Saint-Astier (24372)
- Saint-Barthélemy-de-Bellegarde (24380)
- Saint-Crépin-d'Auberoche (24390)
- Saint-Étienne-de-Puycorbier (24399)
- Saint-Front-de-Pradoux (24409)
- Saint-Georges-de-Montclard (24414)
- Saint-Germain-du-Salembre (24418)
- Saint-Geyrac (24421)
- Saint-Hilaire-d'Estissac (24422)
- Saint-Jean-d'Ataux (24424)
- Saint-Jean-d'Estissac (24426)
- Saint-Jean-d'Eyraud (24427)
- Saint-Julien-de-Crempse (24431)
- Saint-Just (24434)
- Saint-Laurent-des-Hommes (24436)
- Saint-Léon-sur-l'Isle (24442)
- Saint-Louis-en-l'Isle (24444)
- Saint-Martial-d'Artenset (24449)
- Saint-Martial-Viveyrol (24452)
- Saint-Martin-de-Ribérac (24455)
- Saint-Martin-des-Combes (24456)
- Saint-Martin-l'Astier (24457)
- Saint-Maime-de-Péreyrol (24459)
- Saint-Méard-de-Drône (24460)
- Saint-Médard-de-Mussidan (24462)
- Saint-Michel-de-Double (24465)
- Saint-Michel-de-Villadeix (24468)
- Saint-Pardoux-de-Drône (24477)
- Saint-Paul-de-Serre (24480)
- Saint-Paul-Lizonne (24482)
- Saint-Pierre-de-Chignac (24484)
- Saint Privat en Périgord (24490)
- Saint-Sauveur-Lalande (24500)
- Saint-Séverin-d'Estissac (24502)
- Saint-Sulpice-de-Roumagnac (24504)
- Saint-Victor (24508)
- Saint-Vincent-de-Connezac (24509)
- Saint-Vincent-Jalmoutiers (24511)
- Salon (24518)
- Sanilhac (24312)
- Sarliac-sur-l'Isle (24521)
- Savignac-les-Églises (24527)
- Segonzac (24529)
- Servanches (24533)
- Siorac-de-Ribérac (24537)
- Sorges-et-Ligueux-en-Périgord (24540)
- Sourzac (24543)
- Tocane-Saint-Apre (24553)
- La Tour-Blanche-Cercles (24554)
- Trélissac (24557)
- Val de Louyre et Caudeau (24362)
- Vallereuil (24562)
- Vanxains (24564)
- Vendoire (24569)
- Vergt (24571)
- Verteillac (24573)
- Veyrines-de-Vergt (24576)
- Villamblard (24581)
- Villetoureix (24586)
Largest Communes by Population
Here are the communes in the arrondissement with the most people living in them (based on 2014 data):
| INSEE Code |
Commune | Population (2014) |
Canton | Intercommunality |
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| 24322 | Périgueux | 30,069 | Périgueux-1 and Périgueux-2 | Le Grand Périgueux |
| 24053 | Boulazac Isle Manoire | 9,823 | Isle-Manoire | Le Grand Périgueux |
| 24138 | Coulounieix-Chamiers | 8,089 | Coulounieix-Chamiers | Le Grand Périgueux |
| 24557 | Trélissac | 6,732 | Trélissac | Le Grand Périgueux |
| 24372 | Saint-Astier | 5,521 | Saint-Astier | Isle Vern Salembre en Périgord |
| 24294 | Montpon-Ménestérol | 5,480 | Montpon-Ménestérol | Isle Double Landais |
| 24312 | Sanilhac | 4,441 | Isle-Manoire | Le Grand Périgueux |
| 24102 | Chancelade | 4,328 | Coulounieix-Chamiers | Le Grand Périgueux |
| 24352 | Ribérac | 4,058 | Ribérac | Le Pays Ribéracois |
| 24309 | Neuvic | 3,562 | Vallée de l'Isle | Isle Vern Salembre en Périgord |
| 24256 | Marsac-sur-l'Isle | 3,125 | Coulounieix-Chamiers | Le Grand Périgueux |
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See also
In Spanish: Distrito de Périgueux para niños
