Saint-Germain-des-Prés, Dordogne
For other uses, see Saint-Germain-des-Prés.
| Saint-Germain-des-Prés | |
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Church of St. Germain | |
  Saint-Germain-des-Prés | |
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Location within Aquitaine region  Saint-Germain-des-Prés | |
| Coordinates: 45°20′34″N 0°59′31″E / 45.3428°N 0.9919°ECoordinates: 45°20′34″N 0°59′31″E / 45.3428°N 0.9919°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Aquitaine-Limousin-Poitou-Charentes |
| Department | Dordogne |
| Arrondissement | Périgueux |
| Canton | Isle-Loue-Auvézère |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | François Lacroix |
| Area1 | 19.01 km2 (7.34 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 501 |
| • Density | 26/km2 (68/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 24417 / 24160 |
| Elevation |
127–297 m (417–974 ft) (avg. 150 m or 490 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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Saint-Germain-des-Prés is a commune in the Dordogne department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.
History
In the night of June 13 and 14, 2007, a flash flood caused by a storm turned the river Ravillou and its tributary Merdanson into devastating torrents, that damaged the town and the bridge across the Ravillou.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 558 | — |
| 1968 | 582 | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 542 | −6.9% |
| 1982 | 537 | −0.9% |
| 1990 | 508 | −5.4% |
| 1999 | 467 | −8.1% |
| 2008 | 501 | +7.3% |
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