Sainte-Alvère (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃t alvɛʁ]; Occitan: Senta Alvèra) is a town and former commune in the Dordogne department in southwestern France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune Sainte-Alvère-Saint-Laurent Les Bâtons,[2] which merged into the new commune Val de Louyre et Caudeau on 1 January 2017.[3]

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Coat of arms of Sainte-Alvère
Location of Sainte-Alvère
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Sainte-Alvère is located in France
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Sainte-Alvère is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
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Sainte-Alvère
Coordinates: 44°56′51″N 0°48′34″E / 44.9475°N 0.8094°E / 44.9475; 0.8094
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentDordogne
ArrondissementPérigueux
CantonPérigord central
CommuneVal de Louyre et Caudeau
Area
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32.42 km2 (12.52 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)[1]
796
 • Density25/km2 (64/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code
24510
Elevation105–251 m (344–823 ft)
(avg. 284 m or 932 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

The remains of the Château de Sainte-Alvère are located in the town centre.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962827—    
1968798−3.5%
1975745−6.6%
1982710−4.7%
1990756+6.5%
1999782+3.4%
2008812+3.8%

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