Hautefort
| Hautefort | ||
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Chateau | ||
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  Hautefort | ||
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Location within Aquitaine region  Hautefort | ||
| Coordinates: 45°15′37″N 1°08′55″E / 45.2603°N 1.1486°ECoordinates: 45°15′37″N 1°08′55″E / 45.2603°N 1.1486°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Aquitaine-Limousin-Poitou-Charentes | |
| Department | Dordogne | |
| Arrondissement | Périgueux | |
| Canton | Hautefort | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Yves Moreau | |
| Area1 | 25.68 km2 (9.92 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 1,100 | |
| • Density | 43/km2 (110/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 24210 / 24390 | |
| Elevation |
145–271 m (476–889 ft) (avg. 231 m or 758 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. | ||
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Hautefort (Occitan Autafòrt) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.
It was formerly part of the former province of Périgord.
History
The ancient fortress dates back to the early Middle Ages, as proved by the first document quoting its existence as early as 987. A house of Gouffier de Lastours, who won fame during the First Crusade, the castle then became the seigneurial home of the troubadour Bertran de Born, who was viscount of Hautefort.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 1,002 | — |
| 1968 | 1,022 | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 1,142 | +11.7% |
| 1982 | 1,035 | −9.4% |
| 1990 | 1,048 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 1,184 | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 1,100 | −7.1% |
Sights
- Château de Hautefort, 17th century
See also
- Les Charreaux, a village depending of the commune of Hautefort.
- Communes of the Dordogne department
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hautefort. |
Village of Hautefort from the château.
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