Abjat-sur-Bandiat
| Abjat-sur-Bandiat | |
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  Abjat-sur-Bandiat | |
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Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine region  Abjat-sur-Bandiat | |
| Coordinates: 45°35′09″N 0°45′32″E / 45.585833°N 0.758889°ECoordinates: 45°35′09″N 0°45′32″E / 45.585833°N 0.758889°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Dordogne |
| Arrondissement | Nontron |
| Canton | Nontron |
| Intercommunality | Périgord Nontronnais |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean-Claude Massiou |
| Area1 | 27.62 km2 (10.66 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 651 |
| • Density | 24/km2 (61/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 24001 / 24300 |
| Elevation | 196–355 m (643–1,165 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Abjat-sur-Bandiat is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. The commune was simply known as Abjat until 1975.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 725 | — |
| 1968 | 837 | +15.4% |
| 1975 | 716 | −14.5% |
| 1982 | 687 | −4.1% |
| 1990 | 693 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 624 | −10.0% |
| 2008 | 651 | +4.3% |
Sport
Every year, since 1991, the French conkers championship is held in the village.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ ffconkers website Archived August 5, 2006, at the Wayback Machine.
External links
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