Thiviers

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Thiviers
The church in Thiviers
The church in Thiviers
Coat of arms of Thiviers
Location of Thiviers
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Thiviers is located in France
Thiviers
Thiviers
Thiviers is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Thiviers
Thiviers
Coordinates: 45°25′07″N 0°55′20″E / 45.4186°N 0.9222°E / 45.4186; 0.9222
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentDordogne
ArrondissementNontron
CantonThiviers
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Isabelle Hyvoz[1]
Area
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27.77 km2 (10.72 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
2,865
 • Density100/km2 (270/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
24551 /24800
Elevation147–303 m (482–994 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Thiviers (French pronunciation: [tivje]; Occitan: Tivier) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 3,838—    
1975 4,154+1.14%
1982 3,915−0.84%
1990 3,590−1.08%
1999 3,261−1.06%
2007 3,174−0.34%
2012 3,115−0.37%
2017 2,877−1.58%
Source: INSEE[3]

Personalities

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It is notable as being the town in which Jean-Paul Sartre lived as a child. Painter Pierre Bouillon was born there.

Geography

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The Côle forms part of the commune's northwestern border. Thiviers station has rail connections to Bordeaux, Périgueux and Limoges.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE