Saint-Germain-des-Prés, Dordogne

Saint-Germain-des-Prés
Commune
Church of St. Germain
Saint-Germain-des-Prés
Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine region
Saint-Germain-des-Prés
Coordinates: 45°20′34″N 0°59′31″E / 45.3428°N 0.9919°E / 45.3428; 0.9919Coordinates: 45°20′34″N 0°59′31″E / 45.3428°N 0.9919°E / 45.3428; 0.9919
Country France
Region Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department Dordogne
Arrondissement Nontron
Canton Isle-Loue-Auvézère
Government
  Mayor (20082014) François Lacroix
Area1 19.01 km2 (7.34 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 501
  Density 26/km2 (68/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code 24417 /24160
Elevation 127–297 m (417–974 ft)
(avg. 150 m or 490 ft)

1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Saint-Germain-des-Prés is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.

History

On the night of 13-14 June 2007, a flash flood caused by a storm turned the river Ravillou and its tributary Merdanson into devastating torrents, that damaged the town and the bridge across the Ravillou.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962 558    
1968 582+4.3%
1975 542−6.9%
1982 537−0.9%
1990 508−5.4%
1999 467−8.1%
2008 501+7.3%

See also

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