Échourgnac

Échourgnac (French pronunciation: [eʃuʁɲak]; Occitan: Eschornhac) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.

Échourgnac
Commune
Our Lady of the Assumption's Church
Coat of arms
Location of Échourgnac
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Coordinates: 45°07′35″N 0°13′51″E
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Dordogne
Arrondissement	Périgueux
Canton	Montpon-Ménestérol
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Jacques Gambro[1]
Area 1	34.88 km2 (13.47 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	395
• Density	11/km2 (29/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	24159 /24410
Elevation	57–131 m (187–430 ft) (avg. 105 m or 344 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

It is the site of a Cistercian abbey, Notre-Dame de Bonne Esperance, which is renowned for producing cheese.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	511	—
1968	445	−12.9%
1975	401	−9.9%
1982	443	+10.5%
1990	411	−7.2%
1999	402	−2.2%
2008	415	+3.2%

See also

• Communes of the Dordogne department