Fossemagne
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Fossemagne Fòssamanha |
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| region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Dordogne | |
| Arrondissement | Sarlat-la-Canéda | |
| Canton | Haut-Périgord Noir | |
| Community association | Terrassonnais en Périgord Noir Thenon Hautefort | |
| Coordinates | 45 ° 8 ′ N , 0 ° 59 ′ E | |
| height | 173-282 m | |
| surface | 21.88 km 2 | |
| Residents | 537 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 25 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 24210 | |
| INSEE code | 24188 | |
| Website | http://www.fossemagne.fr/ | |
Fossemagne ( Occitan : Fòssamanha ) is a French commune with 537 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine . It belongs to the arrondissement of Sarlat-la-Canéda and to the canton of Haut-Périgord Noir, which has existed since 2015 .
geography
Fossemagne is located about 38 kilometers east-southeast of Périgueux. Fossemagne is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Limeyrat in the north, Ajat in the northeast, Thenon in the east, Bars in the south and southeast, Rouffignac-Saint-Cernin-de-Reilhac in the south and Bassillac et Auberoche in the west and northwest.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2013 |
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| Residents | 558 | 556 | 505 | 544 | 535 | 528 | 575 | 614 |
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Attractions
- Saint-Astier church from the 12th century
Personalities
- Suzanne Lacore (1875–1975), politician, was a teacher in Fossemagne
Web links
Commons : Fossemagne - collection of images, videos and audio files
