Coux-et-Bigaroque (French pronunciation: [kuks e bigaʁɔk]; Occitan: Lo Cos e Bigaròca) is a former commune in the Dordogne department in southwestern France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune Coux-et-Bigaroque-Mouzens.[2]
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Part of Coux-et-Bigaroque-Mouzens | |
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Location of Coux-et-Bigaroque  | |
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| Coordinates: 44°50′05″N 0°58′27″E / 44.8347°N 0.9742°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Dordogne |
| Arrondissement | Sarlat-la-Canéda |
| Canton | Vallée Dordogne |
| Commune | Coux-et-Bigaroque-Mouzens |
| Area 1 | 19.33 km2 (7.46 sq mi) |
| Population (2017)[1] | 987 |
| • Density | 51/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 24220 |
| Elevation | 45–245 m (148–804 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. | |
Population edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 712 | — |
| 1968 | 739 | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 649 | −12.2% |
| 1982 | 720 | +10.9% |
| 1990 | 708 | −1.7% |
| 1999 | 818 | +15.5% |
| 2008 | 975 | +19.2% |
History edit
In 1825, the former communes of Coux and Bigaroque merged into Coux-et-Bigaroque.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2017, INSEE
- ^ Arrêté préfectoral 21 December 2015 (in French)
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