Plaisance (French pronunciation: [plɛzɑ̃s] ; Occitan: Plasença) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. It was created in 1973 by the merger of three former communes: Madacou, Eyrenville and Falgueyrat.[3]
Plaisance | |
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 A general view of Eyrenville in Plaisance | |
Location of Plaisance  | |
  Plaisance  Plaisance | |
| Coordinates: 44°42′21″N 0°33′48″E / 44.7058°N 0.5633°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Dordogne |
| Arrondissement | Bergerac |
| Canton | Sud-Bergeracois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Christine Chapotard[1] |
| Area 1 | 24.75 km2 (9.56 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 417 |
| • Density | 17/km2 (44/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 24168 /24560 |
| Elevation | 57–157 m (187–515 ft) (avg. 86 m or 282 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 | 539 | — |
| 1968 | 477 | −11.5% |
| 1975 | 421 | −11.7% |
| 1982 | 406 | −3.6% |
| 1990 | 392 | −3.4% |
| 1999 | 410 | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 470 | +14.6% |
See 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.
- ^ Modifications aux circonscriptions administratives territoriales (fusion de communes), Journal officiel de la République française n° 0024, 28 January 1973, pp. 1114-1117.
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