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Savignac-Lédrier |
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Savignac-Lédrier
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| Country | France |
| Region | Aquitaine |
| Department | Dordogne |
| Arrondissement | Nontron |
| Canton | Lanouaille |
| Mayor | Marguerite Cubertafon (2008–2014) |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 214–374 m (702–1,227 ft) (avg. 330 m/1,080 ft) |
| Land area1 | 26.9 km2 (10.4 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 745 (2008) |
| - Density | 28 /km2 (73 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 24526/ 24270 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Savignac-Lédrier is a commune in the Dordogne department of Aquitaine in southwestern France.
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The commune is situated by the Auvézère river, and is surrounded by other communes including Saint-Cyr-les-Champagnes, Saint-Mesmin, Lanouaille and Payzac. The principal town (La Chapelle) and two villages (La Garanne and La Croix-Merle) are linked with the town of Payzac. The two areas are separated by 700 m.
The area was a province of an older parish until the French Revolution. During the creation of the departments (département) in 1790, the commune became a part of the Corrèze département. Three years later in 1793, it was attached to the Dordogne and that where it is currently located.
| Historical populations | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 666 | — |
| 1968 | 809 | +21.5% |
| 1975 | 681 | −15.8% |
| 1982 | 737 | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 738 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 746 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 745 | −0.1% |
| Communes of the Canton of Lanouaille |
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| Angoisse | Dussac | Lanouaille | Nanthiat | Payzac | Saint-Cyr-les-Champagnes | Saint-Sulpice-d'Excideuil | Sarlande | Sarrazac | Savignac-Lédrier |
| France | Aquitaine | Dordogne | Arrondissement of Nontron | Canton of Lanouaille |