Savignac-Lédrier | |
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The church in Savignac-Lédrier | |
![]() Location of Savignac-Lédrier | |
| Coordinates:45°21′53″N1°13′17″E / 45.3647°N 1.2214°E /45.3647; 1.2214 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Dordogne |
| Arrondissement | Nontron |
| Canton | Isle-Loue-Auvézère |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–2026) | Christian André Laguyonie[1] |
Area 1 | 26.9 km2 (10.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 729 |
| • Density | 27.1/km2 (70.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 24526 /24270 |
| Elevation | 214–374 m (702–1,227 ft) (avg. 330 m or 1,080 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Savignac-Lédrier (French pronunciation:[saviɲakledʁije];Occitan:Savinhac Ledrier) is acommune in theDordognedepartment ofNouvelle-Aquitaine in southwesternFrance.
The commune is situated by theAuvézère river, and is surrounded by other communes includingSaint-Cyr-les-Champagnes,Saint-Mesmin,Lanouaille andPayzac. The principal town (La Chapelle) and two villages (La Garanne and La Croix-Merle) are close to the town ofPayzac. The town halls of Savignac-Lédrier and Payzac are only 700 m apart.
At the creation of the departments in 1790, the commune became a part of theCorrèze département. Three years later in 1793, it was attached to theDordogne département.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1962 | 666 | — |
| 1968 | 809 | +21.5% |
| 1975 | 681 | −15.8% |
| 1982 | 737 | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 738 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 746 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 745 | −0.1% |
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