Villefranche-du-Périgord
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Villefranche-du-Périgord (French pronunciation: [vilfʁɑ̃ʃ dy peʁiɡɔʁ]; Languedocien: Vilafranca de Perigòrd) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. Villefranche-du-Périgord station has rail connections to Périgueux and Agen.
Villefranche-du-Périgord | |
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The church in Villefranche-du-Périgord | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Villefranche-du-Périgord | |
  Villefranche-du-Périgord Location within France  Villefranche-du-Périgord Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Coordinates: 44°37′55″N 1°04′34″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Dordogne |
| Arrondissement | Sarlat-la-Canéda |
| Canton | Vallée Dordogne |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Claude Brondel[1] |
Area 1 | 24.5 km2 (9.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 674 |
| • Density | 27.5/km2 (71.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 24585 /24550 |
| Elevation | 155–301 m (509–988 ft) (avg. 223 m or 732 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 844 | — |
| 1975 | 808 | −0.62% |
| 1982 | 799 | −0.16% |
| 1990 | 827 | +0.43% |
| 1999 | 803 | −0.33% |
| 2007 | 770 | −0.52% |
| 2012 | 731 | −1.03% |
| 2017 | 693 | −1.06% |
| 2023 | 674 | −0.46% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
