Abjat-sur-Bandiat

Abjat-sur-Bandiat
Abjat-sur-Bandiat

Coordinates: 45°35′09″N 0°45′32″E / 45.585833°N 0.758889°E / 45.585833; 0.758889Coordinates: 45°35′09″N 0°45′32″E / 45.585833°N 0.758889°E / 45.585833; 0.758889
Country France
Region Aquitaine-Limousin-Poitou-Charentes
Department Dordogne
Arrondissement Nontron
Canton Nontron
Intercommunality Périgord Nontronnais
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Jean-Claude Massiou
Area1 27.62 km2 (10.66 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 651
  Density 24/km2 (61/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 24001 / 24300
Elevation 196–355 m (643–1,165 ft)

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.

Abjat-sur-Bandiat is a commune in the Dordogne department in Aquitaine in southwestern France. The commune was simply known as Abjat until 1975.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962725    
1968837+15.4%
1975716−14.5%
1982687−4.1%
1990693+0.9%
1999624−10.0%
2008651+4.3%

Sport

Every year, since 1991, the French conkers championship is held in the village.[1]

See also

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