Thiviers
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| 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 |
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| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Isabelle Hyvoz |
| Area 1 | 27.77 km2 (10.72 sq mi) |
| Population (Jan. 2018)[1] | 2,871 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (270/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| 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. | |
Thiviers (French pronunciation: [tivje]; Occitan: Tivier) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.
Population[]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 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.
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References[]
- ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.
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