Gourdon
Gordon (Occitan) | |
|---|---|
Subprefecture and commune | |
 Gourdon Town Hall | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Gourdon  | |
  Gourdon  Gourdon | |
| Coordinates: 44°44′14″N 1°22′57″E / 44.7371°N 1.3825°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Lot |
| Arrondissement | Gourdon |
| Canton | Gourdon |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Marie Courtin[1] |
| Area 1 | 45.52 km2 (17.58 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 3,946 |
| • Density | 87/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 46127 /46300 |
| Elevation | 130–323 m (427–1,060 ft) (avg. 263 m or 863 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Gourdon (French pronunciation: [ɡuʁdɔ̃]; Occitan: Gordon) is a subprefecture of the Lot department in the Occitania region in Southwestern France. In 2019, the commune had a population of 3,981.
The small town, not far from Rocamadour, is situated close to the Dordogne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. Gourdon has a rich prehistoric past, that can still be seen today through a high concentration of prehistoric sites. It is the capital of the Bouriane, the natural region part of the Quercy, which extends up to the river Dordogne and neighbours the Périgord.
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.