Saint-Jory-las-Bloux

Saint-Jory-las-Bloux
Commune
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Coordinates: 45°21′47″N 0°58′00″E
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Dordogne
Arrondissement	Nontron
Canton	Isle-Loue-Auvézère
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Jean-Pierre Sautonie[1]
Area ^1	16.94 km^2 (6.54 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	239
• Density	14/km^2 (37/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	24429 /24160
Elevation	123–242 m (404–794 ft) (avg. 190 m or 620 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saint-Jory-las-Bloux is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.

Geography

The commune is situated on a promontory above the river Isle, on the border of Périgord Blanc and the Périgord Vert. It is a green area, with springs and limestone rocks.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	250	—
1968	271	+8.4%
1975	229	−15.5%
1982	251	+9.6%
1990	241	−4.0%
1999	237	−1.7%
2008	252	+6.3%

Sights

• A château built during the 16th and the 17th centuries.

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.