Saint-Astier, Dordogne

Saint-Astier (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃.t‿astje]; Limousin: Sench Astier) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. It takes its name from a sixth-century saint. Saint-Astier station has rail connections to Bordeaux, Périgueux, Brive-la-Gaillarde and Limoges.

Saint-Astier
Commune
Fortified church
Fortified church
Coat of arms of Saint-Astier
Coat of arms
Location of Saint-Astier
Saint-Astier is located in France
Saint-Astier
Saint-Astier
Saint-Astier is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Saint-Astier
Saint-Astier
Coordinates: 45°08′47″N 0°31′45″E
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentDordogne
ArrondissementPérigueux
CantonSaint-Astier
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Élisabeth Marty[1]
Area
1
34.25 km2 (13.22 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)[2]
5,340
 • Density160/km2 (400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
24372 /24110
Elevation58–222 m (190–728 ft)
(avg. 108 m or 354 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population
Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 2,216—    
1800 1,985−1.56%
1806 2,263+2.21%
1821 2,518+0.71%
1831 2,546+0.11%
1836 2,613+0.52%
1841 2,561−0.40%
1846 2,769+1.57%
1851 2,826+0.41%
1856 2,931+0.73%
1861 2,879−0.36%
1866 2,913+0.24%
1872 2,891−0.13%
1876 2,961+0.60%
1881 3,280+2.07%
1886 3,581+1.77%
1891 3,201−2.22%
1896 3,073−0.81%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901 2,942−0.87%
1906 3,042+0.67%
1911 3,204+1.04%
1921 2,953−0.81%
1926 3,053+0.67%
1931 3,067+0.09%
1936 3,073+0.04%
1946 3,415+1.06%
1954 3,933+1.78%
1962 4,256+0.99%
1968 4,052−0.82%
1975 4,093+0.14%
1982 4,416+1.09%
1990 4,780+0.99%
1999 5,098+0.72%
2007 5,329+0.56%
2012 5,472+0.53%
2017 5,492+0.07%
Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE (1968-2017)[4]

Notable people

Kendji Girac, singer[5]

See also

References
  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
  3. Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Saint-Astier, EHESS (in French).
  4. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  5. ""Avant The Voice, j'avais une vie de gitan"". Le Parisien (in French).
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