Saint-Vincent-de-Cosse
Saint-Vincent-de-Cosse (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ vɛ̃sɑ̃ də kɔs]; Languedocien: Sent Vincenç de Còssa) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France, on the Dordogne River.
Saint-Vincent-de-Cosse | |
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 Chateau of Panassou | |
Location of Saint-Vincent-de-Cosse | |
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| Coordinates: 44°50′35″N 1°07′11″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Dordogne |
| Arrondissement | Sarlat-la-Canéda |
| Canton | Sarlat-la-Canéda |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Marie Chaumel[1] |
| Area 1 | 7.19 km2 (2.78 sq mi) |
| Population | 369 |
| • Density | 51/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 24510 /24220 |
| Elevation | 59–265 m (194–869 ft) (avg. 67 m or 220 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
The commune is located 15 km (9.3 mi) south of Sarlat-la-Canéda. It has two church buildings: an original Romanesque twelfth century church, Saint Vincent le Salvadou, and a nineteenth century replacement.[3] It is named for St Vincent de Agen, a local third century saint.[4]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 278 | — |
| 1968 | 319 | +14.7% |
| 1975 | 278 | −12.9% |
| 1982 | 314 | +12.9% |
| 1990 | 302 | −3.8% |
| 1999 | 351 | +16.2% |
| 2008 | 385 | +9.7% |
See also
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
- "Saint Vincent de Cosse is a charming village set above the Dordogne valley". www.northofthedordogne.com. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
- Bentley, James (28 January 2004). Life and Food in the Dordogne. New Amsterdam Books. p. 79. ISBN 978-1-4616-3624-3.
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