La Roque-Gageac

La Roque-Gageac
Commune
La Roque-Gageac and the Dordogne River
La Roque-Gageac and the Dordogne River
Coat of arms of La Roque-Gageac
Coat of arms
Location of La Roque-Gageac
Map
La Roque-Gageac is located in France
La Roque-Gageac
La Roque-Gageac
La Roque-Gageac is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
La Roque-Gageac
La Roque-Gageac
Coordinates: 44°49′38″N 1°11′00″E / 44.8272°N 1.1833°E / 44.8272; 1.1833
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentDordogne
ArrondissementSarlat-la-Canéda
CantonSarlat-la-Canéda
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jérôme Peyrat[1]
Area
1
7.17 km2 (2.77 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
430
 • Density60/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
24355 /24250
Elevation60–218 m (197–715 ft)
(avg. 80 m or 260 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

La Roque-Gageac (French pronunciation: [la ʁɔk ɡaʒak]; Occitan: La Ròca de Gajac) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, southwestern France.

Perched above the river Dordogne, the village is a member of the association Les Plus Beaux Villages de France ("The most beautiful villages of France").

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962406—    
1968357−12.1%
1975373+4.5%
1982404+8.3%
1990447+10.6%
1999449+0.4%
2008412−8.2%
2018426+3.4%

See also

References

  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.
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