Dordogne
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| Number | 24 |
| Region | Aquitaine |
| Prefecture | Périgueux |
| Subprefectures | Bergerac Nontron Sarlat-la-Canéda |
| -1999 -Population density>Density | Ranked 58th 388,293 43/km² |
| Area | 9060 km² |
| Arrondissements | 4 |
| Cantons | 50 |
| Communes | 557 |
| President of the General Council | Bernard Cazeau |
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Dordogne is a département in central France named after the Dordogne River.
History
Dordogne was one of the original 83 départements created during the French Revolution in 1790, on March 4th. It was created from the former province of Périgord.
Geography
The département is part of the région of Aquitaine and is surrounded by the départements of Haute-Vienne, Corrèze, Lot, Lot-et-Garonne, Gironde, Charente-Maritime, and Charente.
Demographics
The inhabitants of the département are called Périgordiens or Périgourdins.
As Dordogne has become one of the favourite destinations of British immigration to France, Dordogne is now sometimes called "Dordogneshire" as a joke.
Tourism
There are more than 1,000 castles in Dordogne, including the following:
- Beynac
- Biron
- Bourdeilles
- Castelnaud-la-Chapelle
- Commarque
- Herm
- Milandes
- Monbazillac
- Pécany
See also
- Cantons of the Dordogne département
- Communes of the Dordogne département
- Arrondissements of the Dordogne département
External links
- [Prefecture website] (in French)
- [Conseil Général website] (in French)
- from Wikitravel
- [Photographs of the Dordogne] (captions in English)
- [Dordogne Maps and Travel Planner at about.com]
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