Soulaures (French pronunciation: [suloʁ]; Occitan: Solaura) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.

Soulaures
The town hall in Soulaures
The town hall in Soulaures
Location of Soulaures
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Soulaures is located in France
Soulaures
Soulaures
Soulaures is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Soulaures
Soulaures
Coordinates: 44°39′04″N 0°55′27″E / 44.6511°N 0.9242°E / 44.6511; 0.9242
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentDordogne
ArrondissementBergerac
CantonLalinde
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Magalie Pistore[1]
Area
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10.28 km2 (3.97 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
72
 • Density7.0/km2 (18/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
24542 /24540
Elevation168–274 m (551–899 ft)
(avg. 241 m or 791 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Church of Saint-Martial built in the twelfth century. The small single nave church has a bell placed at the right wall of the triumphal arch

Population

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The inhabitants of Soulaures are called Soulaurais.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
196288—    
196885−3.4%
197580−5.9%
198276−5.0%
199072−5.3%
199977+6.9%
200886+11.7%

Economy

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As of December 31, 2013, the municipality had eleven establishments, eight of them in agriculture, forestry or fishing, one in construction, one in industry, and one in the administrative sector.

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). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.