Canton of Bergerac-1
| Canton of Bergerac-1 | |
|---|---|
| region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Dordogne |
| Arrondissement | Bergerac |
| main place | Bergerac |
| Residents | 18,463 (Jan. 1, 2017) |
| Communities | 1 |
| INSEE code | 2401 |
 Location of the canton of Bergerac-1 in the Dordogne department |
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The canton Bergerac-1 is a constituency in the Arrondissement of Bergerac , in the Dordogne and in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine in France .
history
The canton was founded on March 4, 1790 as part of the establishment of the departments as part of what was then the "Bergerac District". With the establishment of the arrondissements on February 17, 1800, the canton was redesigned as part of what was then the arrondissement of Bergerac.
See also History Dordogne and History Arrondissement Bergerac .
geography
The canton borders in the north with the canton Villamblard , in the east and south with the canton Bergerac-2 and in the west with the canton La Force . Bergerac is divided into two cantons, this is the far more populous part of the city, in the other canton there are other municipalities.
Communities
The canton consists of part of the municipality of Bergerac with a total of 18,463 inhabitants (as of 2017):
Until the nationwide reorganization of the French cantons in March 2015, the canton had a different INSEE code than today, namely 2403.