Bergerac, Dordogne

Bergerac
Brageirac (Occitan)
Place Pélissière and Église Saint-Jacques in the town centre of Bergerac
Place Pélissière and Église Saint-Jacques in the town centre of Bergerac
Coat of arms of Bergerac
Location of Bergerac
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Bergerac is located in France
Bergerac
Bergerac
Bergerac is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Bergerac
Bergerac
Coordinates: 44°51′N 0°29′E / 44.85°N 0.48°E / 44.85; 0.48
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentDordogne
ArrondissementBergerac
CantonBergerac-1 and 2
IntercommunalityCA Bergeracoise
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jonathan Prioleaud[1] (LR)
Area
1
56.10 km2 (21.66 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
26,323
 • Density470/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
24037 /24100
Elevation12–146 m (39–479 ft)
(avg. 29 m or 95 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Bergerac (French pronunciation: [bɛʁʒəʁak] ; Occitan: Brageirac [braˈzɛjra]) is a subprefecture of the Dordogne department, in the region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Southwestern France. In 2018, the commune had a population of 26,823, which made it the department's second-most populated after the prefecture Périgueux. Located on the banks of the river Dordogne, Bergerac was designated a Town of Art and History by the Ministry of Culture in 2013.[3]

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 6 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Bergerac est classée Ville d'art et d'histoire", Sud Ouest (in French), 9 December 2013.