Saint-Mesmin, Dordogne
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Saint-Mesmin | |
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.JPG) A general view of Saint-Mesmin | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Saint-Mesmin  | |
  Saint-Mesmin  Saint-Mesmin | |
| Coordinates: 45°21′11″N 1°12′22″E / 45.3531°N 1.2061°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Dordogne |
| Arrondissement | Nontron |
| Canton | Isle-Loue-Auvézère |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Guy Bouchaud[1] |
Area 1 | 29.58 km2 (11.42 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 334 |
| • Density | 11/km2 (29/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 24464 /24270 |
| Elevation | 182–415 m (597–1,362 ft) (avg. 300 m or 980 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Saint-Mesmin (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ mɛmɛ̃]; Limousin: Sent Maimin) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.
History
From the creation of the departments in 1790 Saint-Mesmin was first included in the Corrèze department. Three years later in 1793 it joined the Dordogne department.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 534 | — |
| 1975 | 455 | −2.26% |
| 1982 | 393 | −2.07% |
| 1990 | 324 | −2.38% |
| 1999 | 284 | −1.45% |
| 2009 | 264 | −0.73% |
| 2014 | 311 | +3.33% |
| 2020 | 326 | +0.79% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
The largest population that the census recorded was 1,168 in 1886. Since World War I, the population has gradually been declining until it reached its lowest point in 2009.
Sights
- The Auvézère has eroded a more than 100 meter deep gorge in limestone rock. There are footpaths through the gorge, offering access to the cascades.
- The Puy des Ages is a 1.5 km (0.93 mi) long rocky ridge on the border of the communes of Saint-Cyr-les-Champagnes and St-Mesmin. Its maximum elevation is 415 m above sea level.
