La Douze

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La Douze
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The town hall in La Douze
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Location of La Douze
La Douze
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La Douze
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La Douze
Coordinates: 45°03′45″N0°51′52″E / 45.0625°N 0.8644°E / 45.0625; 0.8644
Country France
Region Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department Dordogne
Arrondissement Périgueux
Canton Isle-Manoire
Intercommunality Le Grand Périgueux
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Vincent Lacoste [1]
Area
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23.05 km2 (8.90 sq mi)
Population
 (2022) [2]
1,147
  Density50/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
24156 /24330
Elevation132–267 m (433–876 ft)
(avg. 200 m or 660 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

La Douze (French pronunciation: [laduz] ; Occitan : La Dosa) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. Les Versannes station has rail connections to Périgueux and Agen.

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Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962701    
1968693−1.1%
1975700+1.0%
1982801+14.4%
1990866+8.1%
1999910+5.1%
20081,018+11.9%

History

The lordship of La Douze was acquired in 1372 by the Abzac family. It was converted to a marquisate in 1615, which lasted until 1943.

On Cassini's map of France between 1756 and 1789, the village is identified by the name Ladouze.

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.