Hautefort
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| Country | France |
| Region | Aquitaine |
| Department | Dordogne |
| Arrondissement | Périgueux |
| Canton | Hautefort |
| Mayor | Yves Moreau (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 145–271 m (476–889 ft) (avg. 231 m or 758 ft) |
| Land area1 | 25.68 km2 (9.92 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 1,100 (2008) |
| - Density | 43 /km2 (110 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 24210/ 24390 |
| 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°15′37″N 1°08′55″E / 45.2603°N 1.1486°E
Hautefort (Occitan Autafòrt) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.
It was formerly part of the former province of Périgord.
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[edit] History
The ancient fortress dates back to the early Middle Ages, as proved by the first document quoting its existence as early as 987. A house of Gouffier de Lastours, who won fame during the First Crusade, the castle then became the seigneurial home of the troubadour Bertran de Born, who was viscount of Hautefort.
[edit] Population
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 1,002 | — |
| 1968 | 1,022 | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 1,142 | +11.7% |
| 1982 | 1,035 | −9.4% |
| 1990 | 1,048 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 1,184 | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 1,100 | −7.1% |
[edit] Sights
- Château de Hautefort, 17th century
[edit] See also
- Les Charreaux, a village depending of the commune of Hautefort.
- Communes of the Dordogne department
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