Thiviers (French pronunciation: [tivje]; Occitan: Tivier) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.
Thiviers | |
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Coordinates: 45°25′07″N 0°55′20″E / 45.4186°N 0.9222°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Dordogne |
Arrondissement | Nontron |
Canton | Thiviers |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Isabelle Hyvoz[1] |
Area 1 | 27.77 km2 (10.72 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 2,865 |
• Density | 100/km2 (270/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 24551 /24800 |
Elevation | 147–303 m (482–994 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Population edit
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 3,838 | — |
1975 | 4,154 | +1.14% |
1982 | 3,915 | −0.84% |
1990 | 3,590 | −1.08% |
1999 | 3,261 | −1.06% |
2007 | 3,174 | −0.34% |
2012 | 3,115 | −0.37% |
2017 | 2,877 | −1.58% |
Source: INSEE[3] |
Personalities edit
It is notable as being the town in which Jean-Paul Sartre lived as a child. Painter Pierre Bouillon was born there.
Geography edit
The Côle forms part of the commune's northwestern border. Thiviers station has rail connections to Bordeaux, Périgueux and Limoges.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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