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Vergt

Coordinates: 45°01′41″N 0°43′09″E / 45.0281°N 0.7192°E / 45.0281; 0.7192
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Vergt
A general view of Vergt
A general view of Vergt
Coat of arms of Vergt
Location of Vergt
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Vergt is located in France
Vergt
Vergt
Vergt is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Vergt
Vergt
Coordinates: 45°01′41″N 0°43′09″E / 45.0281°N 0.7192°E / 45.0281; 0.7192
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentDordogne
ArrondissementPérigueux
CantonPérigord Central
IntercommunalityLe Grand Périgueux
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Pierre Jaubertie[1]
Area
1
32.52 km2 (12.56 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,731
 • Density53/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
24571 /24380
Elevation112–246 m (367–807 ft)
(avg. 126 m or 413 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Vergt (French pronunciation: [vɛʁ]; Occitan: Vern) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.

History

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On 9 October 1562, Vergt was the site of one of the first major battles of the French Wars of Religion. An army of Huguenot rebels under Symphorien de Duras was defeated by a Royalist force led by Blaise de Montluc, a victory which prevented them linking up with Protestant forces north of the Loire.[3]

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
19621,190—    
19681,224+2.9%
19751,369+11.8%
19821,419+3.7%
19901,422+0.2%
19991,514+6.5%
20081,748+15.5%

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Thompson 1909, p. 157.

Sources

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  • Thompson, James (1909). The Wars of Religion in France 1559–1576: The Huguenots, Catherine de Medici and Phillip II. Chicago University Press.