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Périgueux

Prefecture and commune

Périgueux town hall

Coat of arms

Périgueux

Location in France

Périgueux

Location in Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Country

Périgueux-1
Périgueux-2

Intercommunality

Le Grand Périgueux

Area

9.82 km² (3.79 sq mi)

Population

(2014)

30,069

• Density

3,062.0/km² (7,931/sq mi)

Pétrocoriens

• Summer (DST)

INSEE/Postal code

24322 /24000

Elevation

75–189 m (246–620 ft)
(avg. 106 m or 348 ft)

Website

perigueux.fr

¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Périgueux (Occitan: Perigüers) is a commune in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in southwestern France. It is the capital, prefecture, of the Dordogne department.

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Geography

Périgueux is in the centre of the Dordogne department, in the tourist region named as Périgord Blanc. The Isle river flows through the city.

The city is at about 68 km (42 mi) from Angoulême, 109 km (68 mi) from Limoges, 109 km (68 mi) from Agen, 109 km (68 mi) from Bordeaux and 100 km (62 mi) from Cahors.

The commune of Périgueux has an area of 9.82 km² (3.79 sq mi) and its average altitude is 106 m (348 ft); at the city hall, the altitude is 90 m (300 ft).

Périgueux and its neighboring *communes*

Périgueux is surrounded by the communes Château-l'Évêque, Champcevinel, Trélissac, Boulazac, Notre-Dame-de-Sanilhac, Coulounieix-Chamiers, Marsac-sur-l'Isle and Chancelade.

Château-l'Évêque, Chancelade	Champcevinel	Trélissac
Marsac-sur-l'Isle
	Périgueux

Coulounieix-Chamiers	Notre-Dame-de-Sanilhac	Boulazac

Climate

Périgueux has an oceanic climate with template summers (Köppen climate classification: Cfb).

Population

The inhabitants of Périgueux are known, in French, as Pétrocoriens (women: Pétrocoriennes). Another name for the inhabitants of Périgueux is Périgourdins.

With a population of 30,069 (2014), Périgueux has a population density of 3,062 inhabitants/km².

Evolution of the population in Périgueux

Périgueux forms, together with 8 other communes, the urban area of Périgueux with a population of 66,895 inhabitants (2013) and an area of 157.5 km² (60.8 sq mi). This urban area is the centre of the metropolitan area of Périgueux, formed by 55 communes with a population of 102,855 inhabitants (2013) and an area of 108.7 km² (42.0 sq mi).