Vergt
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| Coordinates: 45°01′41″N 0°43′09″E / 45.0281°N 0.7192°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Dordogne |
| Arrondissement | Périgueux |
| Canton | Périgord Central |
| Intercommunality | Le Grand Périgueux |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Pierre Jaubertie[1] |
| Area 1 | 32.52 km2 (12.56 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 1,731 |
| • Density | 53/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 24571 /24380 |
| Elevation | 112–246 m (367–807 ft) (avg. 126 m or 413 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Vergt (French pronunciation: [vɛʁ]; Occitan: Vern) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.
History
On 9 October 1562, Vergt was the site of one of the first major
Blaise de Montluc, a victory which prevented them linking up with Protestant forces north of the Loire.[3]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1962 | 1,190 | — |
| 1968 | 1,224 | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 1,369 | +11.8% |
| 1982 | 1,419 | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 1,422 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 1,514 | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 1,748 | +15.5% |
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Thompson 1909, p. 157.
Sources
- Thompson, James (1909). The Wars of Religion in France 1559–1576: The Huguenots, Catherine de Medici and Phillip II. Chicago University Press.
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