Tourtoirac
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| Coordinates: 45°16′17″N 1°03′31″E / 45.2714°N 1.0586°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Dordogne |
| Arrondissement | Sarlat-la-Canéda |
| Canton | Haut-Périgord Noir |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Dominique Durand[1] |
| Area 1 | 25.43 km2 (9.82 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 636 |
| • Density | 25/km2 (65/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 24555 /24390 |
| Elevation | 125–286 m (410–938 ft) (avg. 110 m or 360 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Tourtoirac (French pronunciation: [tuʁtwaʁak]; Occitan: Tortoirac) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.
History[edit]
On May 6, 2024, 82 graves in the local cemetery were defaced with offensive graffiti, including hate speech, references to political figures, and Islamic connotations. The Périgueux prosecutor's office has indicated a potential connection between this act and a series of similar incidents that began in the previous year involving graffiti on calvaries in the same region. Authorities are investigating to determine if the perpetrators were affiliated with Islamists or extreme right activists.[3]
Population[edit]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1962 | 798 | — |
| 1968 | 849 | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 754 | −11.2% |
| 1982 | 756 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 654 | −13.5% |
| 1999 | 611 | −6.6% |
| 2008 | 636 | +4.1% |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ "Cimetière tagué en Dordogne : des références à des politiques et à l'islam sur les 82 tombes vandalisées - France Bleu". ici par France Bleu et France 3 (in French). 7 May 2024. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
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