Saint-Astier, Dordogne

Saint-Astier (French pronunciation: ​[sɛ̃.t‿astje]; Limousin: Sench Astier) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. It takes its name from a sixth-century saint.

Saint-Astier
Commune
Fortified church
Coat of arms
Location of Saint-Astier
Saint-Astier
Saint-Astier
Coordinates: 45°08′47″N 0°31′45″E
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentDordogne
ArrondissementPérigueux
CantonSaint-Astier
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Élisabeth Marty
Area
1
34.25 km2 (13.22 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2019)[1]
5,352
 • Density160/km2 (400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
24372 /24110
Elevation58–222 m (190–728 ft)
(avg. 108 m or 354 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population
Historical population
YearPop.±%
1793 2,216—    
1800 1,985−10.4%
1806 2,263+14.0%
1821 2,518+11.3%
1831 2,546+1.1%
1836 2,613+2.6%
1841 2,561−2.0%
1846 2,769+8.1%
1851 2,826+2.1%
1856 2,931+3.7%
1861 2,879−1.8%
1866 2,913+1.2%
1872 2,891−0.8%
1876 2,961+2.4%
1881 3,280+10.8%
1886 3,581+9.2%
1891 3,201−10.6%
YearPop.±%
1896 3,073−4.0%
1901 2,942−4.3%
1906 3,042+3.4%
1911 3,204+5.3%
1921 2,953−7.8%
1926 3,053+3.4%
1931 3,067+0.5%
1936 3,073+0.2%
1946 3,415+11.1%
1954 3,933+15.2%
1962 4,256+8.2%
1968 4,052−4.8%
1975 4,093+1.0%
1982 4,416+7.9%
1990 4,780+8.2%
1999 5,091+6.5%
2008 5,383+5.7%

Notable people

Kendji Girac, singer[2]

See also

References
  1. "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
  2. "« Avant The Voice, j'avais une vie de gitan »". Le Parisien (in French).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)


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