Saint-Jory-las-Bloux

Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

(2020–2026) Jean-Pierre Sautonie^[1]Area16.94 km² (6.54 sq mi)Population239 • Density14/km² (37/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal codeElevation123–242 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.

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

Year	Pop.	±%
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

• Communes of the Dordogne department

References