Saint-Germain-des-Prés, Dordogne

Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Location of Saint-Germain-des-Prés
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(2020–2026) Jean-Pierre Valentin[1]Area
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19.01 km2 (7.34 sq mi)Population
 (2021)[2]
462 • Density24/km2 (63/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code
24417 /24160
Elevation127–297 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.

Saint-Germain-des-Prés (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒɛʁmɛ̃ de pʁe] ⓘ; Occitan: Sent Gèrman daus Prats) 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

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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