Villefranche-du-Périgord (French pronunciation: [vilfʁɑ̃ʃ dy peʁiɡɔʁ]; Languedocien: Vilafranca de Perigòrd) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. Villefranche-du-Périgord station has rail connections to Périgueux and Agen.
Villefranche-du-Périgord | |
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 The church in Villefranche-du-Périgord | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Villefranche-du-Périgord | |
  Villefranche-du-Périgord  Villefranche-du-Périgord | |
| Coordinates: 44°37′55″N 1°04′34″E / 44.6319°N 1.0761°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Dordogne |
| Arrondissement | Sarlat-la-Canéda |
| Canton | Vallée Dordogne |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Claude Brondel[1] |
Area 1 | 24.5 km2 (9.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 674 |
| • Density | 27.5/km2 (71.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 24585 /24550 |
| Elevation | 155–301 m (509–988 ft) (avg. 223 m or 732 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 | 912 | — |
| 1968 | 844 | −7.5% |
| 1975 | 808 | −4.3% |
| 1982 | 799 | −1.1% |
| 1990 | 827 | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 806 | −2.5% |
| 2008 | 766 | −5.0% |
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 de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
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