Terrasson-Lavilledieu
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region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
Department | Dordogne | |
Arrondissement | Sarlat-la-Canéda | |
Canton | Terrasson-Lavilledieu (main town) | |
Community association | Terrassonnais en Périgord Noir Thenon Hautefort | |
Coordinates | 45 ° 8 ′ N , 1 ° 18 ′ E | |
height | 82-299 m | |
surface | 39 km 2 | |
Residents | 6,202 (January 1, 2017) | |
Population density | 159 inhabitants / km 2 | |
Post Code | 24120 | |
INSEE code | 24547 | |
Website | http://www.ville-terrasson.com/ | |
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Terrasson-Lavilledieu is a French municipality with 6202 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Dordogne in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine .
geography
Terrasson-Lavilledieu is about 150 kilometers east of Bordeaux . The Vézère flows through the village .
history
With the twelve enigmatic Cluzeaux , the ancient city offers a unique wealth. The place goes back to the foundation of a monastery in the 6th century. In the 12th century, Benedictine monks built a stone bridge over the Vézère. The bridge was repaired several times and has survived the centuries. Today it is the landmark of Terrasson-Lavilledieu.
After the merger of the former municipalities of La Villedieu and Terrasson in 1963, the municipality was named Terrasson-la-Villedieu . This was changed to Terrasson-Lavilledieu by decree of December 22, 1997 .
Population development
year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2009 | 2016 |
Residents | 4146 | 5528 | 6221 | 6305 | 6004 | 6180 | 6222 | 6148 |
Sources: Cassini and INSEE |
Town twinning
- Wiesbaden-Bierstadt , Germany, since 1991
- Bodegraven , Netherlands, since 1992
- Theux , Belgium, since 1994
Web links
- Municipal website
- Website of the tourist office
- [Les Cluzeaux de Terrasson-Lavilledieu]
Individual evidence
- ↑ Décret n ° 97-1172 du 22 décembre 1997. December 24, 1997, accessed on September 15, 2012 (French).