Proissans

Proissans
Commune
The Cluzeau Manor in Proissans
Location of Proissans
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Coordinates: 44°56′08″N 1°15′12″E
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Dordogne
Arrondissement	Sarlat-la-Canéda
Canton	Sarlat-la-Canéda
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Benoît Secrestat[1]
Area ^1	17.56 km^2 (6.78 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	1,071
• Density	61/km^2 (160/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	24341 /24200
Elevation	118–314 m (387–1,030 ft) (avg. 187 m or 614 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Proissans is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	561	—
1968	520	−7.3%
1975	500	−3.8%
1982	591	+18.2%
1990	692	+17.1%
1999	761	+10.0%
2008	870	+14.3%

The classical trumpeter Pierre Thibaud (22 June 1929 – 29 October 2004) was born in Proissans.

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.