Agonac
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Commune of Agonac |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Aquitaine |
| Department | Dordogne |
| Arrondissement | Périgueux |
| Canton | Brantôme |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 110 m–224 m |
| Land area¹ | 37.22 km² |
| Population² (1999) |
1,451 |
| - Density | 38/km² (1999) |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 24002/ 24460 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
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Agonac is a commune in the Dordogne department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.
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[edit] Geography
The commune extends into the valley of Beauronne, it is located 12 km north of Périgueux.
[edit] Population
| Year | Population | Density | Percent of the canton |
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| 1962 | 1,113 | - | - |
| 1968 | 1,162 | - | - |
| 1975 | 1,027 | - | - |
| 1982 | 1,059 | - | - |
| 1990 | 1,342 | - | - |
| 1999 | 1,451 | 38 /km² | 20.63% |
[edit] History
The settlements "Borie-Vieille" and "Les Cadagnes". In the 11th century, the village was to be built on a hill containing valleys with difficult access and built four fourtresses and protected the area from the Norman invasions.
[edit] External links
- Agonac on the l'Institut Géographique National site
- in the INSEE site
- Agonac on the Quid site
- Location of Agonac in the map of France
- Map and aerial photos:
- Street map: Street map from Mapquest, LiveLocal or Google or Yahoo! Maps
- Satellite images: Google or Microsoft Virtual Earth - image now available
[edit] See also
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