Prats-du-Périgord
Prats-du-Périgord is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwest France.
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Location of Prats-du-Périgord 
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| Coordinates: 44°41′34″N 1°04′05″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Dordogne |
| Arrondissement | Sarlat-la-Canéda |
| Canton | Vallée Dordogne |
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| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Michel Gauthier-Milhac |
| Area 1 | 10.99 km2 (4.24 sq mi) |
| Population | 147 |
| • Density | 13/km2 (35/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 24337 /24550 |
| Elevation | 178–305 m (584–1,001 ft) (avg. 210 m or 690 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1962 | 247 | — |
| 1968 | 238 | −3.6% |
| 1975 | 197 | −17.2% |
| 1982 | 212 | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 199 | −6.1% |
| 1999 | 183 | −8.0% |
| 2008 | 164 | −10.4% |
| 2016 | 147 | −10.4% |
Local culture and heritage
Église Saint-Maurice de Prats-du-Périgord
The main part of the church was built in 12th and 13th centuries as part of a commandery of the Knights Hospitaller order.[2] The entrance is a through a tall flat bell-tower with four bell openings into the church's nave.[2] The chevet-aspe is extremely high and is fortified with murder holes or meurtrière.[2] The church is the property of the municipality and was registered as a historical monument on 24 June 1948.[2]
See also
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- "Eglise Saint-Maurice de Prats". www2.culture.gouv.fr. Retrieved 2019-02-03.
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