Saint-Pierre-de-Côle

Saint-Pierre-de-Côle
Commune
Côle River
Location of Saint-Pierre-de-Côle
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Coordinates: 45°22′20″N 0°47′36″E
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Dordogne
Arrondissement	Nontron
Canton	Thiviers
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Franck Besse[1]
Area ^1	19.85 km^2 (7.66 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	424
• Density	21/km^2 (55/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	24485 /24800
Elevation	119–237 m (390–778 ft) (avg. 130 m or 430 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-Pierre-de-Côle (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ pjɛʁ də kol], literally Saint-Pierre of Côle; Limousin: Sent Peir de Còla) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.

Geography

The river Côle flows southwestward through the middle of the commune, crosses the village and forms part of the commune's south-western border. The village straddles the D 78 road from Brantôme to Saint-Jean-de-Côle. At the centre of the village is the village square with an ancient Romanesque church which has been heavily restored and the cafe/restaurant 'La Marmite'. There is also a post office and a bakery in the village.

The village festival takes place on the first weekend in August, and there are fireworks on the river.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	539	—
1975	507	−0.87%
1982	490	−0.49%
1990	464	−0.68%
1999	448	−0.39%
2009	451	+0.07%
2014	485	+1.46%
2020	415	−2.56%
Source: INSEE[3]

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.
3. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE