Agonac

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Agonac
Commune
The church in Agonac
The church in Agonac
Location of Agonac
Agonac is located in France
Agonac
Agonac
Coordinates: 45°17′36″N 0°45′03″E / 45.2933°N 0.7508°E / 45.2933; 0.7508Coordinates: 45°17′36″N 0°45′03″E / 45.2933°N 0.7508°E / 45.2933; 0.7508
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentDordogne
ArrondissementPérigueux
CantonTrélissac
IntercommunalityLe Grand Périgueux
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Christelle Boucaud[1]
Area
1
37.22 km2 (14.37 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2018)[2]
1,766
 • Density47/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
24002 /24460
Elevation110–224 m (361–735 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Agonac (French pronunciation: ​[aɡɔnak]) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. It is situated on the small river , 12 km (7.5 mi) north of Périgueux.

Population[]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
20041,553—    
20061,600+3.0%
20071,612+0.8%
20081,625+0.8%
20091,637+0.7%
20101,643+0.4%
20111,662+1.2%
20121,690+1.7%
20131,718+1.7%
20141,746+1.6%
20151,750+0.2%
20161,755+0.3%

History[]

The settlements "Borie-Vieille" and "Les Cadagnes" have yielded prehistoric remains.

In the 11th century, the village was built on a hill controlling valleys with difficult access. Agonac was one of four fourtresses and protected the area from the Norman invasions.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.


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