Issigeac
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  Issigeac | |
| Coordinates: 44°43′48″N 0°36′25″E / 44.73°N 0.607°ECoordinates: 44°43′48″N 0°36′25″E / 44.73°N 0.607°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Dordogne |
| Arrondissement | Bergerac |
| Canton | Sud-Bergeracois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Claude Castagner[1] |
| Area 1 | 9.50 km2 (3.67 sq mi) |
| Population (Jan. 2018)[2] | 749 |
| • Density | 79/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 24212 /24560 |
| Elevation | 94–166 m (308–545 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Issigeac (French pronunciation: [isiʒak]; Occitan: Sijac) is a small medieval village that dates back to Roman times, located in the Périgord and is approximately 20 km (12 mi) southwest of Bergerac in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. It is a commune of the Dordogne department.
A village with roots in antiquity, today it is a quaint village with timbered houses circling the church and Bishop's Palace (17th century). The village is circular in plan with most buildings of medieval half-timbered style (most are original) and still retains much of its 13th-century walls. In 1438 it was pillaged by Rodrigo de Villandrando.
The village is set in the midst of wine country, and is part of the Bergerac wine-growing region.
Throughout the year the village hosts a number of festivals and events and has a thriving market on Sunday mornings, where many gastronomic products are available as well as a selection of local wines, meats, fruit and vegetables brought directly to the market by their producers.
Population[]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1962 | 712 | — |
| 1968 | 709 | −0.4% |
| 1975 | 669 | −5.6% |
| 1982 | 686 | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 638 | −7.0% |
| 1999 | 617 | −3.3% |
| 2008 | 648 | +5.0% |
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References[]
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.
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