Saint-Germain-des-Prés, Dordogne

Saint-Germain-des-Prés is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.

Saint-Germain-des-Prés
Church of St. Germain
Location of Saint-Germain-des-Prés
Saint-Germain-des-Prés
Saint-Germain-des-Prés
Coordinates: 45°20′34″N 0°59′31″E
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentDordogne
ArrondissementNontron
CantonIsle-Loue-Auvézère
Government
  Mayor (20082014) François Lacroix
Area
1
19.01 km2 (7.34 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
498
  Density26/km2 (68/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
24417 /24160
Elevation127–297 m (417–974 ft)
(avg. 150 m or 490 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

History

On the night of 13–14 June 2007, a flash flood caused by a storm turned the river Ravillou and its tributary Merdanson into devastating torrents, that damaged the town and the bridge across the Ravillou.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962 558    
1968 582+4.3%
1975 542−6.9%
1982 537−0.9%
1990 508−5.4%
1999 467−8.1%
2008 501+7.3%
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See also

References

  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.


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