Piégut-Pluviers
Piégut-Pluviers is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. The commune is located 45 km (28 mi) from Angoulême, 65 km (40 mi) from Périgueux and Limoges and 200 km (120 mi) from Bordeaux.
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Location of Piégut-Pluviers 
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| Coordinates: 45°37′25″N 0°41′25″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Dordogne |
| Arrondissement | Nontron |
| Canton | Périgord Vert Nontronnais |
| Intercommunality | Périgord Vert Granitique |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Didier Vignal |
| Area 1 | 18.11 km2 (6.99 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 1,166 |
| • Density | 64/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 24328 /24360 |
| Elevation | 216–310 m (709–1,017 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 | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 1,532 | — |
| 1968 | 1,545 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 1,504 | −2.7% |
| 1982 | 1,527 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 1,471 | −3.7% |
| 1999 | 1,313 | −10.7% |
| 2008 | 1,216 | −7.4% |
History
In Gallo-Roman times the place was called Podium Acutum. The castle was destroyed by Richard Lionheart in 1199, only the tower is still to be seen. The market on Wednesday morning has been held here since the seventeenth century.
Tower of Piégut
See also
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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