Faux (French pronunciation: [fo] ; Occitan: Faus) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.

Faux
Town hall
Town hall
Location of Faux
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Faux is located in France
Faux
Faux
Faux is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
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Faux
Coordinates: 44°47′24″N 0°38′37″E / 44.79°N 0.6436°E / 44.79; 0.6436
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentDordogne
ArrondissementBergerac
CantonSud-Bergeracois
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Alain Legal[1]
Area
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16.07 km2 (6.20 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
661
 • Density41/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
24177 /24560
Elevation67–171 m (220–561 ft)
(avg. 150 m or 490 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

After confusion with other French towns also called Faux, and computer problems caused by the meaning of the name, "false" or "fake", Faux received permission to change its name to Faux-en-Périgord effective January 2025.[3][4]

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962436—    
1968514+17.9%
1975612+19.1%
1982617+0.8%
1990586−5.0%
1999536−8.5%
2008576+7.5%

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Vivian Song (14 August 2024). "Why the French village of Faux got tired of faking it". Daily Telegraph – via MSN Travel.
  4. ^ Décret n° 2024-863 du 8 août 2024 portant changement de nom de communes, Légifrance.
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