Villetoureix
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Commune of Villetoureix |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Aquitaine |
| Department | Dordogne |
| Arrondissement | Sarlat-la-Canéda |
| Canton | Ribérac |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes du Ribéracois |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 56 m–161 m (avg. 67 m) |
| Land area¹ | 16.4 km² |
| Population² (1999) |
762 |
| - Density | 46/km² (1999) |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 24586/ 24600 |
| 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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Villetoureix is a commune in the canton of Ribérac of the Dordogne département in the Aquitaine région in France.
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[edit] Bounding communes
- Ribérac and Saint-Méard-de-Drône
- Celles, east
- Bertric-Burée, north
- Allemans, south
[edit] Historical population
| Year | Population | Density | Percent of the canton |
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| 1962 | 649 | - | - |
| 1968 | 667 | - | - |
| 1975 | 728 | - | - |
| 1982 | 750 | - | - |
| 1990 | 779 | - | - |
| 1999 | 762 | 46/km² | 88.24% |
[edit] Geography
Villetoureix is situated by the proximity of Ribérac by the Dronne, along with Périgord. The villages constitutes the hamlets and settlements of La Pouyade, la Borie, Mayac and la Dérame. The main town is situated by the hills of the Dronne.
[edit] History
The first traces of inhabitants were in the Gallo-Roman times, later, the village was developed around the 17th century and the construction of the châtea named La Rigale.
[edit] Other
Villetoureix has a school, a church, a park and a square.
