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Plazac | |
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.JPG) A general view of Plazac | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Plazac | |
  Plazac  Plazac | |
| Coordinates:45°02′09″N1°02′25″E / 45.0358°N 1.0403°E /45.0358; 1.0403 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Dordogne |
| Arrondissement | Sarlat-la-Canéda |
| Canton | Vallée de l'Homme |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–2026) | Florence Gauthier[1] |
Area 1 | 33.77 km2 (13.04 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 717 |
| • Density | 21.2/km2 (55.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 24330 /24580 |
| Elevation | 82–289 m (269–948 ft) (avg. 100 m or 330 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Plazac (French pronunciation:[plazak];Occitan:Plasac) is acommune in theDordognedepartment inNouvelle-Aquitaine in southwesternFrance. It is near the village ofLes Eyzies and the city ofSarlat-la-Canéda.
Thebishops of Périgueux built a fortified residence in Plazac in the 12th-13th century. Its donjon was transformed into a bell tower in the 17th century. Its chapel is now the village church. One wing of the residence has been preserved.[3]
DuringWorld War II, Plazac sheltered the residents ofBootzheim (Alsace) who were evacuated.[4]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1962 | 522 | — |
| 1968 | 424 | −18.8% |
| 1975 | 427 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 502 | +17.6% |
| 1990 | 543 | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 578 | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 736 | +27.3% |
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