Vergt

Vergt
Commune
A general view of Vergt
A general view of Vergt
Coat of arms of Vergt
Coat of arms
Location of Vergt
Location within France
Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Coordinates: 45°01′41″N 0°43′09″E / 45.0281°N 0.7192°E / 45.0281; 0.7192
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentDordogne
ArrondissementPérigueux
CantonPérigord Central
IntercommunalityLe Grand Périgueux
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Pierre Jaubertie
Area
1
32.52 km2 (12.56 sq mi)
Elevation
126 m (413 ft)
Highest elevation
246 m (807 ft)
Lowest elevation
112 m (367 ft)
Population
 (2023)
1,773
 • Density54.52/km2 (141.2/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
24571 /24380
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Vergt (French pronunciation: [vɛʁ]; Occitan: Vern) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.

History

On 9 October 1562, Vergt was the site of one of the first major battles of the French Wars of Religion. An army of Huguenot rebels under Symphorien de Duras was defeated by a Royalist force led by Blaise de Montluc, a victory which prevented them linking up with Protestant forces north of the Loire.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,224—    
1975 1,369+1.61%
1982 1,419+0.51%
1990 1,422+0.03%
1999 1,512+0.68%
2007 1,725+1.66%
2012 1,624−1.20%
2017 1,672+0.58%
2023 1,773+0.98%
Source: INSEE

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ↑ Thompson 1909, p. 157.
  4. ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE

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