Savignac-Lédrier

Savignac-Lédrier
Savignac-Lédrier
	Commune
	The church in Savignac-Lédrier
	Location of Savignac-Lédrier
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	Coordinates: 45°21′53″N 1°13′17″E
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Dordogne
Arrondissement	Nontron
Canton	Isle-Loue-Auvézère
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Marguerite Cubertafon
Area 1	26.9 km2 (10.4 sq mi)
Population (2017-01-01)[1]	717
• Density	27/km2 (69/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	24526 /24270
Elevation	214–374 m (702–1,227 ft) ; (avg. 330 m or 1,080 ft)
	1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Savignac-Lédrier is a commune in the Dordogne department of Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.

Geography

The commune is situated by the Auvézère river, and is surrounded by other communes including Saint-Cyr-les-Champagnes, Saint-Mesmin, Lanouaille and Payzac. The principal town (La Chapelle) and two villages (La Garanne and La Croix-Merle) are close to the town of Payzac. The town halls of Savignac-Lédrier and Payzac are only 700 m apart.

History

At the creation of the departments in 1790, the commune became a part of the Corrèze département. Three years later in 1793, it was attached to the Dordogne département.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1962	666	—
1968	809	+21.5%
1975	681	−15.8%
1982	737	+8.2%
1990	738	+0.1%
1999	746	+1.1%
2008	745	−0.1%

Sights

Château de Bard
Château de la Forge, 15th-19th century

References

"Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.

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[1] "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.