Champcevinel
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Champcevinel (French pronunciation: [ʃɑ̃səvinɛl]; Occitan: Champsavineu) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.
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A general view of Champcevinel | |
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| Coordinates: 45°12′56″N 0°43′38″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Dordogne |
| Arrondissement | Périgueux |
| Canton | Trélissac |
| Intercommunality | Le Grand Périgueux |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Christian Lecomte[1] |
Area 1 | 17.72 km2 (6.84 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 3,126 |
| • Density | 176.4/km2 (456.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 24098 /24750 |
| Elevation | 86–237 m (282–778 ft) (avg. 190 m or 620 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
Generalities
Being part of the urban unit of Périgueux, Champcevinel is located at the north of the main city. It's 4 km far from the city centre of Périgueux.
Champcevinel makes the immediate suburb of Périgueux, at north between the Routes Départementales 3 and 8.
Adjacent communes
Champcevinel is adjacent to five others communes. At the west of the commune, the territory of Chancelade is less than 300 meters far.
Geology and topography
Located in north of Aquitaine Basin and bordered by a part of the Massif Central, the Dordogne department shows a big diversity of geology. The terrains are disposed in depth in regular stratums, causing a sediment on this old marine platform.
Population
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