Cercles

Cercles is a former commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. On 1 January 2017, it was merged into the new commune La Tour-Blanche-Cercles.[2]

Cercles
Location of Cercles
Cercles
Cercles
Coordinates: 45°21′55″N 0°27′45″E
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentDordogne
ArrondissementPérigueux
CantonRibérac
CommuneLa Tour-Blanche-Cercles
Area
1
15.07 km2 (5.82 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)[1]
190
  Density13/km2 (33/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code
24320
Elevation114–211 m (374–692 ft)
(avg. 155 m or 509 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

History

From 1825 to 1877, the nearby town of La Chapelle-Montabourlet was incorporated into Cercles.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962218    
1968231+6.0%
1975183−20.8%
1982187+2.2%
1990207+10.7%
1999173−16.4%
2008179+3.5%

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