La Douze
La Douze | |
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La Douze | |
Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine region La Douze | |
Coordinates: 45°03′45″N 0°51′52″E / 45.0625°N 0.8644°ECoordinates: 45°03′45″N 0°51′52″E / 45.0625°N 0.8644°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Dordogne |
Arrondissement | Périgueux |
Canton | Saint-Pierre-de-Chignac |
Intercommunality | Isle Manoire en Périgord |
Government | |
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean-Claude Vibien |
Area1 | 23.05 km2 (8.90 sq mi) |
Population (2008)2 | 1,018 |
• Density | 44/km2 (110/sq mi) |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
INSEE/Postal code | 24156 / 24330 |
Elevation |
132–267 m (433–876 ft) (avg. 200 m or 660 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
La Douze is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.
Population
Historical population | ||
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Year | Pop. | ±% |
1962 | 701 | — |
1968 | 693 | −1.1% |
1975 | 700 | +1.0% |
1982 | 801 | +14.4% |
1990 | 866 | +8.1% |
1999 | 910 | +5.1% |
2008 | 1,018 | +11.9% |
History
The lordship of La Douze was acquired in 1372 by the Abzac family. It was converted to a marquisate in 1615, which lasted until 1943.
On Cassini's map of France between 1756 and 1789, the village is identified by the name Ladouze.
See also
References
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