La Tour-Blanche (French pronunciation: [la tuʁ blɑ̃ʃ]; Occitan: La Tor Blancha) is a former commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. On 1 January 2017, it was merged into the new commune La Tour-Blanche-Cercles.[2]
La Tour-Blanche | |
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Part of La Tour-Blanche-Cercles | |
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Location of La Tour-Blanche  | |
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| Coordinates: 45°22′01″N 0°26′50″E / 45.3669°N 0.4472°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Dordogne |
| Arrondissement | Périgueux |
| Canton | Ribérac |
| Commune | La Tour-Blanche-Cercles |
Area 1 | 8.11 km2 (3.13 sq mi) |
| Population (2019)[1] | 391 |
| • Density | 48/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 24320 |
| Elevation | 130–190 m (430–620 ft) (avg. 145 m or 476 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. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 459 | — |
| 1968 | 481 | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 439 | −8.7% |
| 1982 | 441 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 488 | +10.7% |
| 1999 | 460 | −5.7% |
| 2008 | 442 | −3.9% |
| 2019 | 391 | −11.5% |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2019, INSEE
- ^ Arrêté préfectoral 26 September 2016 (in French)
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