Saint-Cyprien, Dordogne
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| Coordinates: 44°52′14″N 1°02′40″E / 44.8706°N 1.0444°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Dordogne |
| Arrondissement | Sarlat-la-Canéda |
| Canton | Vallée Dordogne |
| Intercommunality | Vallée de la Dordogne |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Pierre Mounet |
| Area 1 | 21.5 km2 (8.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | 1,557 |
| • Density | 72/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 24396 /24220 |
| Elevation | 55–240 m (180–787 ft) (avg. 64 m or 210 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Saint-Cyprien (French for Saint Cyprian) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.
It serves as the seat of the canton of Vallée Dordogne. It is the most populous commune in the canton.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1962 | 1,617 | — |
| 1968 | 1,649 | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 1,763 | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 1,708 | −3.1% |
| 1990 | 1,593 | −6.7% |
| 1999 | 1,522 | −4.5% |
| 2008 | 1,557 | +2.3% |
Personality
- Joséphine Baker was the godmother of Saint-Cyprien Athletic club "(SCAC) rugby
- Bertrand de Got (1264-1314), Archbishop of Bordeaux, future Pope Clement V, places the monastery of Saint-Cyprien under his jurisdiction.
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