Piégut-Pluviers (French pronunciation: [pjeɡy plyvje]; Occitan: Puei 'Gut e Pluviers) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. The commune is located 45 km (28 mi) from Angoulême, 65 km (40 mi) from Périgueux and Limoges and 200 km (120 mi) from Bordeaux.

Piégut-Pluviers
Town hall
Town hall
Coat of arms of Piégut-Pluviers
Location of Piégut-Pluviers
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Piégut-Pluviers is located in France
Piégut-Pluviers
Piégut-Pluviers
Piégut-Pluviers is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Piégut-Pluviers
Piégut-Pluviers
Coordinates: 45°37′25″N 0°41′25″E / 45.6236°N 0.6903°E / 45.6236; 0.6903
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentDordogne
ArrondissementNontron
CantonPérigord Vert Nontronnais
IntercommunalityPérigord Nontronnais
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Alain Marzat[1]
Area
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18.11 km2 (6.99 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,183
 • Density65/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
24328 /24360
Elevation216–310 m (709–1,017 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.±%
1962 1,532—    
1968 1,545+0.8%
1975 1,504−2.7%
1982 1,527+1.5%
1990 1,471−3.7%
1999 1,313−10.7%
2008 1,216−7.4%

History

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In Gallo-Roman times the place was called Podium Acutum. The castle was destroyed by Richard Lionheart in 1199, only the tower is still to be seen. The market on Wednesday morning has been held here since the seventeenth century.

 
Tower of Piégut

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.