La Douze

Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

(2020–2026) Vincent Lacoste^[1]Area23.05 km² (8.90 sq mi)Population1,155 • Density50/km² (130/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal codeElevation132–267 m (433–876 ft)
(avg. 200 m or 660 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

La Douze (French pronunciation: [la duz]; Occitan: La Dosa) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. Les Versannes station has rail connections to Périgueux and Agen.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	701	—
1968	693	−1.1%
1975	700	+1.0%
1982	801	+14.4%
1990	866	+8.1%
1999	910	+5.1%
2008	1,018	+11.9%

History

The lordship of La Douze was acquired in 1372 by the Abzac family. It was converted to a marquisate in 1615, which lasted until 1943.

On Cassini's map of France between 1756 and 1789, the village is identified by the name Ladouze.

See also

• Communes of the Dordogne department

References