Périgueux
Prefecture of Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Périgueux (/ˌpɛrɪˈɡɜː/, French: [peʁiɡø] ⓘ; Occitan: Peireguers [pejɾeˈɣɥes; pejɾeˈɡœː] or Periguers [peɾiˈɣɥes; peɾiˈɡœː])[lower-alpha 1] is a commune in the Dordogne department, in the administrative region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, southwestern France.
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Périgueux
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Prefecture and commune | |
Coordinates: 45°11′34″N 0°43′18″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Dordogne |
Arrondissement | Périgueux |
Canton | Périgueux-1 and 2 |
Intercommunality | Le Grand Périgueux |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Delphine Labails[1] |
Area 1 | 9.82 km2 (3.79 sq mi) |
• Urban | 154.4 km2 (59.6 sq mi) |
• Metro | 1,061 km2 (410 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 29,516 |
• Density | 3,000/km2 (7,800/sq mi) |
• Urban (2018[3]) | 65,341 |
• Urban density | 420/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
• Metro (2018[3]) | 113,384 |
• Metro density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 24322 /24000 |
Elevation | 75–189 m (246–620 ft) (avg. 101 m or 331 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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Périgueux is the prefecture of Dordogne, and the capital city of Périgord. It is also the seat of a Roman Catholic diocese.