Saint-Jory-las-Bloux

Saint-Jory-las-Bloux
Commune

Coat of arms
Saint-Jory-las-Bloux
Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine region
Saint-Jory-las-Bloux
Coordinates: 45°21′47″N 0°58′00″E / 45.3631°N 0.9667°E / 45.3631; 0.9667Coordinates: 45°21′47″N 0°58′00″E / 45.3631°N 0.9667°E / 45.3631; 0.9667
Country France
Region Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department Dordogne
Arrondissement Nontron
Canton Isle-Loue-Auvézère
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Rémi Bernier
Area1 16.94 km2 (6.54 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 252
  Density 15/km2 (39/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code 24429 /24160
Elevation 123–242 m (404–794 ft)
(avg. 190 m or 620 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-Jory-las-Bloux is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.

Geography

The commune is situated on a promontory above the river Isle, on the border of Périgord Blanc and the Périgord Vert. It is a green area, with springs and limestone rocks.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962 250    
1968 271+8.4%
1975 229−15.5%
1982 251+9.6%
1990 241−4.0%
1999 237−1.7%
2008 252+6.3%

Sights

  • A château built during the 16th and the 17th centuries.

See also

References


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