Gourdon | |
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Subprefecture and commune | |
 Gourdon Town Hall | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Gourdon | |
  Gourdon  Gourdon | |
| Coordinates: 44°44′14″N1°22′57″E / 44.7371°N 1.3825°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Lot |
| Arrondissement | Gourdon |
| Canton | Gourdon |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Marie Courtin [1] |
Area 1 | 45.52 km2 (17.58 sq mi) |
| Population (2023) [2] | 4,206 |
| • Density | 92.40/km2 (239.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 46127 /46300 |
| Elevation | 130–323 m (427–1,060 ft) (avg. 263 m or 863 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Gourdon (French pronunciation: [ɡuʁdɔ̃] ; Occitan : Gordon) is a commune and subprefecture of the Lot department in the Occitania region in Southwestern France. As of 2023, the population of the commune was 4,206. [3]
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The small town, not far from Rocamadour, is situated close to the Dordogne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. Gourdon has a rich prehistoric past, that can still be seen today through a high concentration of prehistoric sites. It is the capital of the Bouriane, the natural region part of the Quercy, which extends up to the river Dordogne and neighbours the Périgord.
