Saint-Cyprien, Dordogne

Saint-Cyprien (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ sipʁijɛ̃] ^ⓘ; Occitan: Sent Cibra) is a commune and town in Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, southwestern France.

For other uses, see Saint-Cyprien (disambiguation).

Saint-Cyprien
Commune
The church in Saint-Cyprien
Coat of arms
Location of Saint-Cyprien
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Coordinates: 44°52′14″N 1°02′40″E
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Dordogne
Arrondissement	Sarlat-la-Canéda
Canton	Vallée Dordogne
Intercommunality	Vallée de la Dordogne et Forêt Bessède
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Christian Six[1]
Area 1	21.5 km2 (8.3 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	1,551
• Density	72/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	24396 /24220
Elevation	55–240 m (180–787 ft) (avg. 64 m or 210 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

It serves as the seat of the canton of Vallée Dordogne. It is the most populous commune in the canton. Saint-Cyprien station has rail connections to Bordeaux, Périgueux and Sarlat-la-Canéda.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	1,617	—
1968	1,649	+2.0%
1975	1,763	+6.9%
1982	1,708	−3.1%
1990	1,593	−6.7%
1999	1,522	−4.5%
2008	1,557	+2.3%

Personality

• Joséphine Baker was the godmother of Saint-Cyprien Athletic club "(SCAC) rugby
• Bertrand de Got (1264–1314), Archbishop of Bordeaux, future Pope Clement V, places the monastery of Saint-Cyprien under his jurisdiction.

See also

• Communes of the Dordogne department
• Gare de Saint-Cyprien

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
2. "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.

External links

• Saint-Cyprien on the Quid site