Thiviers (French pronunciation: [tivje]; Occitan: Tivier) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.
Thiviers | |
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,_%C3%A9glise.JPG) The church in Thiviers | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Thiviers  | |
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| Coordinates: 45°25′07″N 0°55′20″E / 45.4186°N 0.9222°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Dordogne |
| Arrondissement | Nontron |
| Canton | Thiviers |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Isabelle Hyvoz[1] |
Area 1 | 27.77 km2 (10.72 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 2,865 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (270/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 24551 /24800 |
| Elevation | 147–303 m (482–994 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 | 3,838 | — |
| 1975 | 4,154 | +1.14% |
| 1982 | 3,915 | −0.84% |
| 1990 | 3,590 | −1.08% |
| 1999 | 3,261 | −1.06% |
| 2007 | 3,174 | −0.34% |
| 2012 | 3,115 | −0.37% |
| 2017 | 2,877 | −1.58% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Personalities
editIt is notable as being the town in which Jean-Paul Sartre lived as a child. Painter Pierre Bouillon was born there.
Geography
editThe Côle forms part of the commune's northwestern border. Thiviers station has rail connections to Bordeaux, Périgueux and Limoges.
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.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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