Urval
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| region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Dordogne | |
| Arrondissement | Bergerac | |
| Canton | Lalinde | |
| Community association | Bastides Dordogne-Périgord | |
| Coordinates | 44 ° 49 ′ N , 0 ° 57 ′ E | |
| height | 55–245 m | |
| surface | 13.38 km 2 | |
| Residents | 114 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 9 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 24480 | |
| INSEE code | 24560 | |
 Mairie Urval |
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Urval is a commune with 114 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the Dordogne in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine (2015 Aquitaine ). It belongs to the Arrondissement of Bergerac and the municipal association of Bastides Dordogne-Périgord, founded in 2012 . The inhabitants call themselves Urvalais .
geography
Urval is located in the Périgord Noir region , about 42 kilometers east of Bergerac . The village of Urval is hidden in the almost 100 m deep valley of the Ruisseau du Peyrat just before its entry into the wide river valley of the Dordogne . In the very wooded 13.38 km² community area, several hamlets are spread over clearing islands, including La Salvagie, La Pelinque and La Fauri . At 245 m above sea level, the highest point in the municipality is located on the southeastern border. Urval is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Siorac-en-Périgord in the north and north-east, Monplaisant in the east, Saint-Pardoux-et-Vielvic in the south-east, Bouillac in the south-west and Le Buisson-de-Cadouin in the west and north-west.
history
In 1974 the municipalities of Cadouin, Le Buisson-Cussac, Paleyrac and Urval were merged to form the new municipality of Le Buisson-de-Cadouin. The municipality of Urval regained its independence in 1989.
Population development
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2016 | |
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| 149 | 159 | 109 | 121 | 123 | 163 | 153 | 112 | |
| Sources: Cassini and INSEE | ||||||||
Attractions
- Château de la Bourlie from the 15th century (alterations in the 18th and 19th centuries), Monument historique
- Château de la Poujade from the 18th and 19th centuries, Monument historique
- Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité fortified church from the 13th and 14th centuries
- Hall crosses
- public bread oven
Château de la Bourlie
Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité fortified church
Canal to the watermill
public bread oven
Economy and Infrastructure
Six farms are located in Urval (grain cultivation, walnut plantation, cattle breeding)
Immediately north of Urval, the D 25 road runs from Bergerac to Sarlat-la-Canéda . The next motorway junction is 50 kilometers north of Urval near Périgueux on the A 89 autoroute from Bordeaux to Lyon . The station in the neighboring municipality of Siorac-en-Périgord is on the Niversac – Agen railway line .
Personalities
- Léon Poirier (born August 25, 1884 in Paris, † June 27, 1968 in Urval), French film director and screenwriter
supporting documents
- ↑ Le Buisson-de-Cadouin on cassini.ehess.fr
- ↑ Urval on cassini.ehess.fr
- ↑ Urval on insee.fr
- ↑ Château de la Bourlie in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)
- ↑ Château de la Poujade in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)
- ^ Farmers on annuaire-mairie.fr
