Abjat-sur-Bandiat

Abjat-sur-Bandiat is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. The commune was simply known as Abjat until 1975.

Abjat-sur-Bandiat
Commune
The church in Abjat-sur-Bandiat
Coat of arms
Location of Abjat-sur-Bandiat
Abjat-sur-Bandiat
Abjat-sur-Bandiat
Coordinates: 45°35′09″N 0°45′32″E
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentDordogne
ArrondissementNontron
CantonPérigord Vert Nontronnais
IntercommunalityPérigord Nontronnais
Government
 • Mayor (2014-2020) Jean-Pierre Villechalane
Area
1
27.62 km2 (10.66 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)
620
 • Density22/km2 (58/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Abjacois, Abjacoises
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
24001 /24300
Elevation196–355 m (643–1,165 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
YearPop.±%
2006640—    
2007649+1.4%
2008651+0.3%
2009650−0.2%
2010650+0.0%
2011650+0.0%
2012661+1.7%
2013654−1.1%
2014642−1.8%
2015629−2.0%
2016617−1.9%
2017620+0.5%

Politics

Presidential Elections Second Round:[1]

ElectionWinning CandidateParty%
2017 Emmanuel Macron EM 66.78
2012 François Hollande PS 54.66
2007 Nicolas Sarkozy UMP 50.81
2002 Jacques Chirac RPR 84.45

Sport

Every year, since 1991, the French conkers championship is held in the village.[2]

See also
  • Communes of the Dordogne département

References
  1. http://www.lemonde.fr/data/france/presidentielle-2017/
  2. ffconkers website Archived August 5, 2006, at the Wayback Machine



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