Abjat-sur-Bandiat
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Abjat-sur-Bandiat |
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| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Aquitaine |
| Department | Dordogne |
| Arrondissement | Nontron |
| Canton | Nontron |
| Intercommunality | Périgord Nontronnais |
| Mayor | Jean-Claude Massiou (2008–2014) |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 196–355 m (643–1,165 ft) |
| Land area1 | 27.62 km2 (10.66 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 651 (2008) |
| - Density | 24 /km2 (62 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 24001/ 24300 |
| 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. | |
Coordinates: 45°35′06″N 0°34′59″E / 45.585°N 0.583°E
Abjat-sur-Bandiat is a commune in the Dordogne department in Aquitaine in southwestern France. The commune was simply known as Abjat until 1975
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[edit] Population
| Historical populations | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 725 | — |
| 1968 | 837 | +15.4% |
| 1975 | 716 | −14.5% |
| 1982 | 687 | −4.1% |
| 1990 | 693 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 624 | −10.0% |
| 2008 | 651 | +4.3% |
[edit] Sport
Every year, since the 1990s, the locals compete with the conkers championship. Conkers in French is wikt:en:maroon website
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[edit] External links
- on the Quid site
- Location of in the map of France
- Map and aerial photos:
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- Satellite images: Google or Microsoft Virtual Earth - image now available
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