Carsac-Aillac (French pronunciation: [kaʁsak‿ajak]; Occitan: Carsac e Alhac) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.
Carsac-Aillac | |
|---|---|
 The church in Aillac | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Carsac-Aillac  | |
  Carsac-Aillac  Carsac-Aillac | |
| Coordinates: 44°50′27″N 1°16′37″E / 44.8408°N 1.2769°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Dordogne |
| Arrondissement | Sarlat-la-Canéda |
| Canton | Terrasson-Lavilledieu |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Patrick Bonnefon[1] |
Area 1 | 17.31 km2 (6.68 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 1,541 |
| • Density | 89/km2 (230/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 24082 /24200 |
| Elevation | 60–269 m (197–883 ft) (avg. 99 m or 325 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. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 770 | — |
| 1975 | 782 | +0.22% |
| 1982 | 950 | +2.82% |
| 1990 | 1,219 | +3.17% |
| 1999 | 1,217 | −0.02% |
| 2009 | 1,479 | +1.97% |
| 2014 | 1,578 | +1.30% |
| 2020 | 1,530 | −0.51% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Notable people
edit- Marius Rossillon, aka O'Galop (1867-1946), creator of the Bibendum Michelin, died in Carsac-Aillac
- Solange Sanfourche, (1922–2013), alias Marie-Claude, was a French resistance fighter born in Carsac-Aillac
Sights
editSee also
editReferences
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.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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