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Saint-Germain-des-Prés
Commune
Church of St. GermainChurch of St. Germain
Location of Saint-Germain-des-Prés
Saint-Germain-des-Prés is located in FranceSaint-Germain-des-PrésSaint-Germain-des-PrésShow map of FranceSaint-Germain-des-Prés is located in Nouvelle-AquitaineSaint-Germain-des-PrésSaint-Germain-des-PrésShow map of Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Coordinates: 45°20′34″N 0°59′31″E / 45.3428°N 0.9919°E / 45.3428; 0.9919
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentDordogne
ArrondissementNontron
CantonIsle-Loue-Auvézère
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Pierre Valentin
Area19.01 km (7.34 sq mi)
Population482
 • Density25/km (66/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code24417 /24160
Elevation127–297 m (417–974 ft)
(avg. 150 m or 490 ft)
French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saint-Germain-des-Prés (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒɛʁmɛ̃ de pʁe] ; Occitan: Sent Gèrman daus Prats) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.

History

On the night of 13–14 June 2007, a flash flood caused by a storm turned the river Ravillou and its tributary Merdanson into devastating torrents, that damaged the town and the bridge across the Ravillou.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962 558—    
1968 582+4.3%
1975 542−6.9%
1982 537−0.9%
1990 508−5.4%
1999 467−8.1%
2008 501+7.3%

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
Communes of the Dordogne department


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