Dordogne
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| Dordogne | |
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 Coat of Arms of Dordogne | |
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| Number | 24 |
| Region | Aquitaine |
| Prefecture: | Périgueux |
| Subprefectures: | Bergerac Nontron Sarlat-la-Canéda |
| Population | Ranked 58th
43 /km² |
| Area | 9,060 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.
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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.
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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.
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Demographics
The inhabitants of the département are called Périgordiens.
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Tourism
There are more than 1,000 castles in Dordogne, including the following:
The famous caves of Lascaux are a major tourist attraction. Périgueux has important Roman ruins.
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External links
- Prefecture website (http://www.dordogne.pref.gouv.fr/) (in French)
- Conseil Général website (http://www.cg24.fr/) (in French)
- http://www.wikitravel.org/fr/article/Dordogne (in French)
- Photographs of the Dordogne (http://www.lodgephoto.com/galleries/france/dordogne/) (captions in English)
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| Les DOM-TOM: 971 | 972 | 973 | 974 | 975 | 976 | 986 | 987 | 988 | French Southern Territories | Îles Éparses | |
| Administrative divisions of France: régions - départements - arrondissements - cantons - communes | |
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