Agonac

Agonac (French pronunciation: [aɡɔnak]) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. It is situated on the small river Beauronne, 12 km (7.5 mi) north of Périgueux. Agonac station has rail connections to Bordeaux, Périgueux and Limoges.

Agonac
Commune
The church in Agonac
Location of Agonac
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Coordinates: 45°17′36″N 0°45′03″E
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Dordogne
Arrondissement	Périgueux
Canton	Trélissac
Intercommunality	Le Grand Périgueux
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Christelle Boucaud[1]
Area 1	37.22 km2 (14.37 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	1,809
• Density	49/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	24002 /24460
Elevation	110–224 m (361–735 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	1,162	—
1975	1,027	−1.75%
1982	1,059	+0.44%
1990	1,342	+3.00%
1999	1,451	+0.87%
2007	1,612	+1.32%
2012	1,690	+0.95%
2017	1,761	+0.83%
Source: INSEE[3]

History

The settlements "Borie-Vieille" and "Les Cadagnes" have yielded prehistoric remains.

In the 11th century, the village was built on a hill controlling valleys with difficult access. Agonac was one of four fourtresses and protected the area from the Norman invasions.

See also

• Communes of the Dordogne department