Bort-les-Orgues
| Bort-les-Orgues | ||
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Chateaux of Val | ||
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  Bort-les-Orgues | ||
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Location within Limousin region  Bort-les-Orgues | ||
| Coordinates: 45°24′N 2°30′E / 45.4°N 2.5°ECoordinates: 45°24′N 2°30′E / 45.4°N 2.5°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Limousin | |
| Department | Corrèze | |
| Arrondissement | Ussel | |
| Canton | Bort-les-Orgues | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Nathalie Delcouderc-Juillard | |
| Area1 | 15.07 km2 (5.82 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 3,194 | |
| • Density | 210/km2 (550/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 19028 / 19110 | |
| Elevation |
403–788 m (1,322–2,585 ft) (avg. 437 m or 1,434 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. | ||
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Bort-les-Orgues (Bòrt in Occitan) is a commune in the Corrèze department in central France.
Geography
Bort-les-Orgues is situated on the Dordogne River.
The river Rhue forms part of the commune's southeastern border, then flows into the Dordogne.
Sights
Bort-les-Orgues takes is name from "Les Orgues", an organ-shaped old volcano at the foot of which it lies.
Another touristic feature is the medieval Château de Val, emerging from the side of a lake created by a high dam built on the river.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 5,115 | — |
| 1968 | 4,937 | −3.5% |
| 1975 | 5,075 | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 4,509 | −11.2% |
| 1990 | 4,208 | −6.7% |
| 1999 | 3,535 | −16.0% |
| 2008 | 3,194 | −9.6% |
Personalities
- Bort-les-Orgues was the birthplace of the philosopher Jean-François Marmontel (1723–1799).
- Lina Margy, the famous French singer of the "Petit Vin Blanc" was born in Rue de Piechecros, in Bort-les-Orgues (1914–1973)
See also
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