Sainte-Alvère (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃t alvɛʁ]; Occitan: Senta Alvèra) is a town and former commune in the Dordogne department in southwestern France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune Sainte-Alvère-Saint-Laurent Les Bâtons,[2] which merged into the new commune Val de Louyre et Caudeau on 1 January 2017.[3]
Sainte-Alvère | |
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Part of Val de Louyre et Caudeau | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Sainte-Alvère  | |
  Sainte-Alvère  Sainte-Alvère | |
| Coordinates: 44°56′51″N 0°48′34″E / 44.9475°N 0.8094°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Dordogne |
| Arrondissement | Périgueux |
| Canton | Périgord central |
| Commune | Val de Louyre et Caudeau |
| Area 1 | 32.42 km2 (12.52 sq mi) |
| Population (2019)[1] | 796 |
| • Density | 25/km2 (64/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 24510 |
| Elevation | 105–251 m (344–823 ft) (avg. 284 m or 932 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
The remains of the Château de Sainte-Alvère are located in the town centre.
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1962 | 827 | — |
| 1968 | 798 | −3.5% |
| 1975 | 745 | −6.6% |
| 1982 | 710 | −4.7% |
| 1990 | 756 | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 782 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 812 | +3.8% |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2019, INSEE
- ^ Arrêté préfectoral 22 October 2015 (in French)
- ^ Arrêté préfectoral 26 September 2016 (in French)
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