Angoisse

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Angoisse
Engoissa
Angoisse (France)
Angoisse
region Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department Dordogne
Arrondissement Nontron
Canton Isle-Loue-Auvézère
Community association Isle-Loue-Auvézère en Périgord
Coordinates 45 ° 26 '  N , 1 ° 8'  E Coordinates: 45 ° 26 '  N , 1 ° 8'  E
height 239-364 m
surface 23.13 km 2
Residents 588 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 25 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 24270
INSEE code 24008

Angoisse ( Occitan : Engoissa ) is a municipality with 588 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the French department Dordogne in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region . The municipality belongs to the Arrondissement of Nontron and the canton of Isle-Loue-Auvézère (until 2015: canton of Lanouaille ). The inhabitants are called Angoissais .

geography

Angoisse is about 40 kilometers northeast of Périgueux . Angoisse is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Sarlande in the north and west, Payzac in the east, Savignac-Lédrier in the southeast and Lanouaille in the south.

In the southeast of the municipality is the Lac de Rouffiac de Périgord .

Population development

1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2006 2013
871 834 721 619 559 572 598 637
Source: Cassini and INSEE

Attractions

  • Saint Martin Church
  • Bouché Castle
  • Rouffiac Castle from the 15th century, alterations from the 17th century, Monument historique

  • Saint Martin Church

  • Rouffiac Castle

Web links

Commons : Angoisse  - collection of images, videos and audio files