Saussignac
| Saussignac | ||
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Chateau | ||
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  Saussignac | ||
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Location within Aquitaine region  Saussignac | ||
| Coordinates: 44°48′02″N 0°19′33″E / 44.8006°N 0.3258°ECoordinates: 44°48′02″N 0°19′33″E / 44.8006°N 0.3258°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Aquitaine-Limousin-Poitou-Charentes | |
| Department | Dordogne | |
| Arrondissement | Bergerac | |
| Canton | Sigoulès | |
| Intercommunality | Coteaux de Sigoulès | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Daniel Rabat | |
| Area1 | 20.34 km2 (7.85 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 409 | |
| • Density | 20/km2 (52/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 24523 / 24240 | |
| Elevation | 30–151 m (98–495 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. | ||
Saussignac is a commune in the Dordogne department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.
It is in the heart of Bergerac wine country and produces sweet white wines. Its village centre has a Poste and Mairie.
The village is surrounded by several smaller communes each of which produce their own wines.
Several vineyards offer accommodation and the Chateau des Vigiers golf course has accommodation and two restaurants.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 451 | — |
| 1968 | 476 | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 432 | −9.2% |
| 1982 | 399 | −7.6% |
| 1990 | 378 | −5.3% |
| 1999 | 411 | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 409 | −0.5% |
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