Gourdon, Lot

Gourdon
Gordon (Occitan)
Gourdon Town Hall
Gourdon Town Hall
Coat of arms of Gourdon
Location of Gourdon
Map
Gourdon is located in France
Gourdon
Gourdon
Gourdon is located in Occitanie
Gourdon
Gourdon
Coordinates: 44°44′14″N 1°22′57″E / 44.7371°N 1.3825°E / 44.7371; 1.3825
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentLot
ArrondissementGourdon
CantonGourdon
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Marie Courtin[1]
Area
1
45.52 km2 (17.58 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
3,946
 • Density87/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
46127 /46300
Elevation130–323 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.

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.