La Roque-Gageac

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La Roque-Gageac
La Roque-Gageac and the Dordogne River
La Roque-Gageac and the Dordogne River
Coat of arms of La Roque-Gageac
Coat of arms
La Roque-Gageac is located in France
La Roque-Gageac
La Roque-Gageac
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Location within Aquitaine region
La Roque-Gageac is located in Aquitaine
La Roque-Gageac
La Roque-Gageac
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Country France
Region Aquitaine-Limousin-Poitou-Charentes
Department Dordogne
Arrondissement Sarlat-la-Canéda
Canton Sarlat-la-Canéda
Intercommunality Périgord Noir
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Jérôme Peyrat
Area1 7.17 km2 (2.77 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 412
 • Density 57/km2 (150/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 24355 / 24250
Elevation 60–218 m (197–715 ft)
(avg. 80 m or 260 ft)
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.

La Roque-Gageac is a commune in the Dordogne department in Aquitaine, southwestern France.

Perched above the Dordogne River, the village is a member of the Les Plus Beaux Villages de France ("The most beautiful villages of France") association.

Population

Historical population
Year Pop. ±%
1962 406 —    
1968 357 −12.1%
1975 373 +4.5%
1982 404 +8.3%
1990 447 +10.6%
1999 449 +0.4%
2008 412 −8.2%

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