.JPG)
Dordogne
Department of France in Nouvelle-Aquitaine / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Dordogne?
Summarize this article for a 10 years old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
Dordogne (UK: /dɔːrˈdɔɪn/ dor-DOYN, US: /dɔːrˈdoʊn/ dor-DOHN or /dɔːrˈdɔːnjə/ dor-DAWN-yə;[3][4] French: [dɔʁdɔɲ] (
listen); Occitan: Dordonha [duɾˈduɲɔ]) is a large rural department in Southwestern France, with its prefecture in Périgueux. Located in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region roughly half-way between the Loire Valley and the Pyrenees, it is named after the river Dordogne, which runs through it. It corresponds roughly to the ancient county of Périgord. In January 2019, Dordogne had a population of 413,223.[5]
Department of France in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department of France in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Dordogne
| |
|---|---|
   From top down, left to right: prefecture building in Périgueux, Château de Castelnaud-la-Chapelle, river Lourde and La Roque-Gageac | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location of Dordogne in France | |
| Coordinates: 45°0′N 0°40′E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Prefecture | Périgueux |
| Subprefectures | Bergerac Nontron Sarlat-la-Canéda |
| Government | |
| • President of the Departmental Council | Germinal Peiro[1] (PS) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9,060 km2 (3,500 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 412,807 |
| • Rank | 60th |
| • Density | 46/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Department number | 24 |
| Arrondissements | 4 |
| Cantons | 25 |
| Communes | 503 |
| ^1 French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries and lakes, ponds and glaciers larger than 1 km2 | |