Saussignac (French pronunciation: [sosiɲak]; Occitan: Saussinhac) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. It is in the heart of Bergerac wine country and produces sweet white wines. Its village centre has a Poste and Mairie. The village is surrounded by several smaller communes each of which produce their own wines.
Saussignac | |
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 Chateau | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Saussignac  | |
  Saussignac  Saussignac | |
| Coordinates: 44°48′02″N 0°19′33″E / 44.8006°N 0.3258°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Dordogne |
| Arrondissement | Bergerac |
| Canton | Sud-Bergeracois |
| Intercommunality | CA Bergeracoise |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Daniel Rabat[1] |
| Area 1 | 20.34 km2 (7.85 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 418 |
| • Density | 21/km2 (53/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 24523 /24240 |
| Elevation | 30–151 m (98–495 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 | 451 | — |
| 1968 | 476 | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 432 | −9.2% |
| 1982 | 399 | −7.6% |
| 1990 | 378 | −5.3% |
| 1999 | 411 | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 409 | −0.5% |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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