Brantôme, Dordogne
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| Commune of Brantôme | |
| Location | |
| Longitude | 0° 38' 59" (0.649773) E |
| Latitude | 45° 21' 54" N (45.365) |
| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Aquitaine |
| Department | Dordogne |
| Arrondissement | Périgueux |
| Canton | Brantôme |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes de la Haute-Saintonge |
| Statistics | |
| Altitude | 94 m–208 m (avg. N/A m) |
| Land area¹ | 34.65 km² |
| Population² (1999) |
2,043 |
| - Density (1999) | 58/km² |
| Miscellaneous | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 24064/ 24310 |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 mi² or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| ² Population sans doubles comptes: single count of residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel). | |
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Brantôme is a commune in the canton of Brantôme in the department of Dordogne, which is in the Aquitaine région of France. The canton seat is located to its east. The ancient Roman Road of Via Lemovicensis runs through Brantôme. The commune is situated by the river known as the Dronne.
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[edit] Historical population
| Year | Population | Density | Percent of the canton |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1,966 | - | - |
| 1968 | 1,991 | - | - |
| 1975 | 2,026 | - | - |
| 1982 | 2,101 | - | - |
| 1990 | 2,080 | - | - |
| 1999 | 2,043 | 58/km² | 29.04% |
[edit] Other
Brantôme has a school, a church, a park and a square. It is referred to regionally as 'the Venice of the Perigord'
[edit] External links
- The official website o the town of Brantôme
- Brantôme on the l'Institut Géographique National site
- Brantôme in the INSEE site
- Brantôme on the Quid site
- Location of Brantôme in the map of France
- Map and aerial photos:
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- Coordinates:
