Saint-Front-sur-Nizonne
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Saint-Front-sur-Nizonne (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ fʁɔ̃ syʁ nizɔn], literally Saint-Front on Nizonne; Occitan: Sent Front de Champs Niers) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.
Saint-Front-sur-Nizonne | |
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The town hall in Saint-Front-sur-Nizonne | |
 Location of Saint-Front-sur-Nizonne | |
  Saint-Front-sur-Nizonne Location within France  Saint-Front-sur-Nizonne Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Coordinates: 45°28′56″N 0°38′12″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Dordogne |
| Arrondissement | Nontron |
| Canton | Périgord Vert Nontronnais |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2022–2026) | Gérard Chapeau[1] |
Area 1 | 13.05 km2 (5.04 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 168 |
| • Density | 12.9/km2 (33.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 24411 /24300 |
| Elevation | 153–263 m (502–863 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
In 1912, the commune of Saint-Front-de-Champniers changed its name to Saint-Front-sur-Nizonne.
Geography
The Lizonne, also called Nizonne, flows west through the middle of the commune.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 43 | — |
| 1968 | 94 | +118.6% |
| 1975 | 95 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 91 | −4.2% |
| 1990 | 122 | +34.1% |
| 1999 | 135 | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 146 | +8.1% |
