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| Coordinates:45°11′54″N0°21′32″E / 45.1983°N 0.3589°E /45.1983; 0.3589 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Dordogne |
| Arrondissement | Périgueux |
| Canton | Ribérac |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–2026) | Jean-Pierre Chaumette[1] |
Area 1 | 20.86 km2 (8.05 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 259 |
| • Density | 12.4/km2 (32.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 24537 /24600 |
| Elevation | 73–105 m (240–344 ft) (avg. 177 m or 581 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Siorac-de-Ribérac (French pronunciation:[sjɔʁakdəʁibeʁak], literallySiorac ofRibérac;Occitan:Sieurac de Rabairac) is acommune in theDordognedepartment in theNouvelle-Aquitaine region of southwesternFrance.
The commune of Siorac-de-Ribérac lies in the forest of the Double, in the west of theDordogne department. It is bounded on its south side for about 4 km by the Rizonne stream, which separates it from the neighbouring communes ofSaint-André-de-Double andSaint-Vincent-de-Connezac.
The soil is composed in part ofEocene andOligocene sands, clays and gravels,[3] and in part ofchalk of theCampanian period.[4]
The commune's lowest point, at 73 m, is to the south-west where the Rizonne leaves the commune forVanxains andLa Jemaye. The highest point, at 195 m, is to the north-east, at The Temple, at the boundary withSaint-Martin-de-Ribérac.
The village church of St Peter in Chains began in 1154, during the English period in the region, Aquitaine. The 12th century freestone nave and bell tower survived. At that time, the church was part of theBenedictine priory of the nuns ofLigueux. In the 14th century, during theHundred Years' War between England and France, the defensive rectangular tower was added, using quarry stone. At the same time, the walls and bell tower were increased in height, again with quarry stone. The walls at the west entrance are believed to be 3 metres thick. A bell was provided in 1851; it was replaced in 1979. The nave originally had a wooden vault; it has been replaced by a stone vault.[5]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1962 | 249 | — |
| 1968 | 270 | +8.4% |
| 1975 | 226 | −16.3% |
| 1982 | 228 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 227 | −0.4% |
| 1999 | 265 | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 258 | −2.6% |
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