Audrix | |
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Town hall | |
![]() Location of Audrix | |
| Coordinates: 44°52′55″N 0°56′52″E / 44.8819°N 0.9478°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Dordogne |
| Arrondissement | Sarlat-la-Canéda |
| Canton | Vallée Dordogne |
| Intercommunality | CC Vallée Homme |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Claude Thuillier |
Area 1 | 6.22 km2 (2.40 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 190 m (620 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 242 m (794 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 60 m (200 ft) |
| Population (2023) | 287 |
| • Density | 46.1/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 24015 /24260 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Audrix (French pronunciation: [odʁiks]; Occitan: Audrics) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 116 | — |
| 1975 | 120 | +0.49% |
| 1982 | 130 | +1.15% |
| 1990 | 180 | +4.15% |
| 1999 | 238 | +3.15% |
| 2007 | 286 | +2.32% |
| 2012 | 289 | +0.21% |
| 2017 | 278 | −0.77% |
| 2023 | 287 | +0.53% |
| Source: INSEE | ||
The local population is named Audrixois in French.
Audrix was first found written in the XIIIe century, mentioned as Audris. This place was occupied during the Gallo-Romaine period, resulting to a Romane church build over the XIIe century, still worth visiting. This unique name refers to a German person: Audricus or Aldrik.
A Television and radio transmitter station is situated near Audrix. The elevation of the site is 240 m above sea level. The pylon height is 200 m.
4 transmitters:
(H = horizontal polarization and V = vertical polarization) 3 UHF transmitters broadcasting at 255 kW PAR
2 UHF transmitters broadcasting at 90 kW PAR
1 UHF transmitter broadcasting at 3.5 kW PAR
6 UHF (multiplex) transmitters broadcasting at 10 kW at PAR with restriction of certain frequencies.