Firbeix

Firbeix
Firbeix
Location within Aquitaine region  Firbeix
Coordinates: 45°36′01″N 0°58′33″E / 45.6003°N 0.9758°ECoordinates: 45°36′01″N 0°58′33″E / 45.6003°N 0.9758°E
Country	France
Region	Aquitaine-Limousin-Poitou-Charentes
Department	Dordogne
Arrondissement	Nontron
Canton	Saint-Pardoux-la-Rivière
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Christian Gorre
Area^1	22.66 km^2 (8.75 sq mi)
Population (2008)^2	331
• Density	15/km^2 (38/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	24180 / 24450
Elevation	290–451 m (951–1,480 ft) (avg. 360 m or 1,180 ft)
^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.

Firbeix is a commune in the Dordogne department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.

Geography

The Côle has its source near le Châtenet, a hamlet in the southern part of the commune; it forms part of the commune's southeastern border.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1962	553	—
1968	510	−7.8%
1975	448	−12.2%
1982	401	−10.5%
1990	364	−9.2%
1999	322	−11.5%
2008	331	+2.8%

See also

• Communes of the Dordogne department

References

• INSEE