Saint-Front-sur-Nizonne

Saint-Front-sur-Nizonne (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ fʁɔ̃ syʁ nizɔn], literally Saint-Front on Nizonne; Occitan: Sent Front de Champs Niers) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.

Saint-Front-sur-Nizonne
The town hall in Saint-Front-sur-Nizonne
The town hall in Saint-Front-sur-Nizonne
Location of Saint-Front-sur-Nizonne
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Saint-Front-sur-Nizonne is located in France
Saint-Front-sur-Nizonne
Saint-Front-sur-Nizonne
Saint-Front-sur-Nizonne is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Saint-Front-sur-Nizonne
Saint-Front-sur-Nizonne
Coordinates: 45°28′56″N 0°38′12″E / 45.4822°N 0.6367°E / 45.4822; 0.6367
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentDordogne
ArrondissementNontron
CantonPérigord Vert Nontronnais
Government
 • Mayor (2022–2026) Gérard Chapeau[1]
Area
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13.05 km2 (5.04 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
164
 • Density13/km2 (33/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
24411 /24300
Elevation153–263 m (502–863 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

In 1912, the commune of Saint-Front-de-Champniers changed its name to Saint-Front-sur-Nizonne.

Geography

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The Lizonne, also called Nizonne, flows west through the middle of the commune.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962 43—    
1968 94+118.6%
1975 95+1.1%
1982 91−4.2%
1990 122+34.1%
1999 135+10.7%
2008 146+8.1%

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.