Argentat-sur-Dordogne
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Argentat-sur-Dordogne | |
|---|---|
 Houses along the Dordogne river in Argentat | |
 Location of Argentat-sur-Dordogne | |
  Argentat-sur-Dordogne  Argentat-sur-Dordogne | |
| Coordinates: 45°05′38″N 1°56′20″E / 45.094°N 1.939°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Corrèze |
| Arrondissement | Tulle |
| Canton | Argentat-sur-Dordogne |
| Intercommunality | CC Xaintrie Val'Dordogne |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Sébastien Duchamp[1] |
Area 1 | 29.57 km2 (11.42 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 2,881 |
| • Density | 97.43/km2 (252.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 19010 /19400 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Argentat-sur-Dordogne (French pronunciation: [aʁʒɑ̃ta syʁ dɔʁdɔɲ], literally Argentat on Dordogne) is a commune in the department of Corrèze, south-central France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2017 by merger of the former communes of Argentat (the seat) and Saint-Bazile-de-la-Roche.[3]
Location
Located in the Massif Central, at the confluence of the Maronne with the Dordogne river, it is at the southern end of the Faille d'Argentat. To the east, the town is bordered by the Doustre, and to the west it is watered by the Souvigne..
The town of Argentat is situated on the edge of three regions, the Limousin, the Auvergne and the Quercy, on the Dordogne river after it has crossed deep gorges. Argentat is located in the western part of the Xaintrie in the small Bas-Limousin.
From this geographical situation arises the interest of the town: passage of the Dordogne on the one hand, and port for important river traffic towards Bergerac and Libourne.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 3,438 | — |
| 1975 | 3,567 | +0.53% |
| 1982 | 3,411 | −0.64% |
| 1990 | 3,364 | −0.17% |
| 1999 | 3,276 | −0.29% |
| 2007 | 3,268 | −0.03% |
| 2012 | 3,133 | −0.84% |
| 2017 | 3,016 | −0.76% |
| 2023 | 2,881 | −0.76% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
