Saint-Mesmin, Dordogne

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Saint-Mesmin
Commune
A general view of Saint-Mesmin
A general view of Saint-Mesmin
Coat of arms of Saint-Mesmin
Coat of arms
Location of Saint-Mesmin
Saint-Mesmin is located in France
Saint-Mesmin
Saint-Mesmin
Coordinates: 45°21′11″N 1°12′22″E / 45.3531°N 1.2061°E / 45.3531; 1.2061Coordinates: 45°21′11″N 1°12′22″E / 45.3531°N 1.2061°E / 45.3531; 1.2061
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentDordogne
ArrondissementNontron
CantonIsle-Loue-Auvézère
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Guy Bouchaud[1]
Area
1
29.58 km2 (11.42 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2018)[2]
322
 • Density11/km2 (28/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
24464 /24270
Elevation182–415 m (597–1,362 ft)
(avg. 300 m or 980 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saint-Mesmin (Limousin: Sent Maimin) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.

Geography[]

The commune is located in the north-east corner of the Dordogne department, on a hill above the river Auvézère. The village is located 42 km (26 mi) north-east of Périgueux. The area consists of forests and farmland.

History[]

From the creation of the departments in 1790 Saint-Mesmin was first included in the Corrèze department. Three years later in 1793 it joined the Dordogne department.

Population[]

The largest population that the census recorded was 1,168 in 1886. Since World War I, the population has gradually been declining.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1793 1,033—    
1800 961−7.0%
1806 864−10.1%
1821 1,102+27.5%
1831 1,007−8.6%
1836 1,054+4.7%
1841 1,098+4.2%
1846 1,122+2.2%
1851 1,159+3.3%
1856 1,080−6.8%
1861 1,140+5.6%
1866 1,143+0.3%
1872 1,075−5.9%
1876 1,082+0.7%
1881 1,088+0.6%
1886 1,168+7.4%
1891 1,107−5.2%
YearPop.±%
1896 1,122+1.4%
1901 1,106−1.4%
1906 1,124+1.6%
1911 1,115−0.8%
1921 951−14.7%
1926 889−6.5%
1931 808−9.1%
1936 792−2.0%
1946 708−10.6%
1954 633−10.6%
1962 461−27.2%
1968 534+15.8%
1975 455−14.8%
1982 393−13.6%
1990 324−17.6%
1999 284−12.3%
2008 270−4.9%

Sights[]

  • The Auvézère has eroded a more than 100 meter deep gorge in limestone rock. There are footpaths through the gorge, offering access to the cascades.
  • The Puy des Ages is a 1.5 km (0.93 mi) long rocky ridge on the border of the communes of Saint-Cyr-les-Champagnes and St-Mesmin. Its maximum elevation is 415 m above sea level.

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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