La Douze

La Douze
Commune
The town hall in La Douze
Coat of arms
Location of La Douze
La Douze Show map of France La Douze Show map of Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Coordinates: 45°03′45″N 0°51′52″E
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Dordogne
Arrondissement	Périgueux
Canton	Isle-Manoire
Intercommunality	Le Grand Périgueux
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Vincent Lacoste[1]
Area ^1	23.05 km^2 (8.90 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	1,155
• Density	50/km^2 (130/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	24156 /24330
Elevation	132–267 m (433–876 ft) (avg. 200 m or 660 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

La Douze (French pronunciation: [la duz]; Occitan: La Dosa) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. Les Versannes station has rail connections to Périgueux and Agen.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	701	—
1968	693	−1.1%
1975	700	+1.0%
1982	801	+14.4%
1990	866	+8.1%
1999	910	+5.1%
2008	1,018	+11.9%

History

The lordship of La Douze was acquired in 1372 by the Abzac family. It was converted to a marquisate in 1615, which lasted until 1943.

On Cassini's map of France between 1756 and 1789, the village is identified by the name Ladouze.

See also

• Communes of the Dordogne department

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
2. "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.