Coulounieix-Chamiers
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region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
Department | Dordogne | |
Arrondissement | Périgueux | |
Canton | Coulounieix-Chamiers (main town) | |
Community association | Le Grand Périgueux | |
Coordinates | 45 ° 11 ′ N , 0 ° 42 ′ E | |
height | 78–222 m | |
surface | 21.7 km 2 | |
Residents | 7,703 (January 1, 2017) | |
Population density | 355 inhabitants / km 2 | |
Post Code | 24600 | |
INSEE code | 24138 | |
Website | http://www.coulounieix-chamiers.fr/ | |
Château de Rolphie |
Coulounieix-Chamiers ( Occitan : Colonhés e Champs Niers ) is a municipality in the French region of Aquitaine with 7,703 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017). It is located in the Dordogne department , belongs to the Périgueux arrondissement and is part of the canton of Coulounieix-Chamiers . The inhabitants are called Colomniérois .
geography
The river Isle forms the northern limit of the parish, which lies in the white Périgord .
Coulounieix-Chamiers is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Perigueux in the north and northeast, Notre-Dame-de-Sanilhac in the east and southeast, Coursac in the south and southwest and Marsac-sur-l'Isle in the west.
The southern border of the municipality is the A89 car route .
history
Population development
year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 | 2016 |
Residents | 5816 | 7421 | 8169 | 8250 | 8403 | 8102 | 8360 | 7948 |
Sources: Cassini and INSEE |
Attractions
- Campniac Grotto, Neolithic Sepulchral Site
- Château de la Rolphie from the 16th century
- Château des Izards with park, today's cultural center
- Château de Plague from the 16th and 17th centuries
- La Maladrerie, "English House", infirmary in use since the 12th century, partly for lepers, Monument historique since 1907
- Saint-Michel church (in Coulounieix) from the 14th century
- Notre-Dame de l'Immaculée-Conception (in Chamiers) church from the 20th century
Partner communities
- Portlaoise , County Laoise, Ireland
- Venta de Baños , Castile and Leon, Spain
Web links
Commons : Coulounieix-Chamiers - Collection of images, videos and audio files