Thiviers
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Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine region Thiviers | ||
Coordinates: 45°25′07″N 0°55′20″E / 45.4186°N 0.9222°ECoordinates: 45°25′07″N 0°55′20″E / 45.4186°N 0.9222°E | ||
Country | France | |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
Department | Dordogne | |
Arrondissement | Nontron | |
Canton | Thiviers | |
Intercommunality | Pays Thibérien | |
Government | ||
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Michel Jaccou | |
Area1 | 27.77 km2 (10.72 sq mi) | |
Population (2008)2 | 3,147 | |
• Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
INSEE/Postal code | 24551 / 24800 | |
Elevation | 147–303 m (482–994 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. |
Thiviers (Occitan: Tivier) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.
Population
Historical population | ||
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Year | Pop. | ±% |
1962 | 3,609 | — |
1968 | 3,838 | +6.3% |
1975 | 4,154 | +8.2% |
1982 | 3,915 | −5.8% |
1990 | 3,590 | −8.3% |
1999 | 3,259 | −9.2% |
2008 | 3,147 | −3.4% |
Personalities
It is notable as being the town in which Jean-Paul Sartre lived as a child. Painter Pierre Bouillon was born there.
Geography
The Côle forms part of the commune's northwestern border.
See also
References
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