La Roque-Gageac
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| La Roque-Gageac | ||
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  La Roque-Gageac | ||
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Location within Aquitaine region  La Roque-Gageac | ||
| Coordinates: 44°49′38″N 1°11′00″E / 44.8272°N 1.1833°ECoordinates: 44°49′38″N 1°11′00″E / 44.8272°N 1.1833°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Aquitaine | |
| Department | Dordogne | |
| Arrondissement | Sarlat-la-Canéda | |
| Canton | Sarlat-la-Canéda | |
| Intercommunality | Périgord Noir | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jérôme Peyrat | |
| Area | ||
| • Land1 | 7.17 km2 (2.77 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008) | ||
| • Population2 | 412 | |
| • Population2 Density | 57/km2 (150/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 24355 / 24250 | |
| Elevation |
60–218 m (197–715 ft) (avg. 80 m or 260 ft) | |
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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. | ||
La Roque-Gageac is a commune in the Dordogne department in Aquitaine, southwestern France.
Perched above the Dordogne River, the village is a member of the Les Plus Beaux Villages de France ("The most beautiful villages of France") association.
Population
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 406 | — |
| 1968 | 357 | −12.1% |
| 1975 | 373 | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 404 | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 447 | +10.6% |
| 1999 | 449 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 412 | −8.2% |
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