La Douze (French pronunciation: [la duz]; Occitan: La Dosa) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. Les Versannes station has rail connections to Périgueux and Agen.

La Douze
The town hall in La Douze
The town hall in La Douze
Coat of arms of La Douze
Location of La Douze
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La Douze is located in France
La Douze
La Douze
La Douze is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
La Douze
La Douze
Coordinates: 45°03′45″N 0°51′52″E / 45.0625°N 0.8644°E / 45.0625; 0.8644
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentDordogne
ArrondissementPérigueux
CantonIsle-Manoire
IntercommunalityLe Grand Périgueux
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Vincent Lacoste[1]
Area
1
23.05 km2 (8.90 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,155
 • Density50/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
24156 /24330
Elevation132–267 m (433–876 ft)
(avg. 200 m or 660 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962701—    
1968693−1.1%
1975700+1.0%
1982801+14.4%
1990866+8.1%
1999910+5.1%
20081,018+11.9%

History

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The lordship of La Douze was acquired in 1372 by the Abzac family. It was converted to a marquisate in 1615, which lasted until 1943.

On Cassini's map of France between 1756 and 1789, the village is identified by the name Ladouze.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.