Carsac-Aillac

Coordinates: 44°50′27″N 1°16′37″E / 44.8408°N 1.2769°E / 44.8408; 1.2769
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Carsac-Aillac
The church in Aillac
The church in Aillac
Coat of arms of Carsac-Aillac
Location of Carsac-Aillac
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Carsac-Aillac is located in France
Carsac-Aillac
Carsac-Aillac
Carsac-Aillac is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Carsac-Aillac
Carsac-Aillac
Coordinates: 44°50′27″N 1°16′37″E / 44.8408°N 1.2769°E / 44.8408; 1.2769
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentDordogne
ArrondissementSarlat-la-Canéda
CantonTerrasson-Lavilledieu
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Patrick Bonnefon[1]
Area
1
17.31 km2 (6.68 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,541
 • Density89/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
24082 /24200
Elevation60–269 m (197–883 ft)
(avg. 99 m or 325 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Carsac-Aillac (French pronunciation: [kaʁsak‿ajak]; Occitan: Carsac e Alhac) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.

Population[edit]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 770—    
1975 782+0.22%
1982 950+2.82%
1990 1,219+3.17%
1999 1,217−0.02%
2009 1,479+1.97%
2014 1,578+1.30%
2020 1,530−0.51%
Source: INSEE[3]

Notable people[edit]

  • Marius Rossillon, aka O'Galop (1867-1946), creator of the Bibendum Michelin, died in Carsac-Aillac
  • Solange Sanfourche, (1922–2013), alias Marie-Claude, was a French resistance fighter born in Carsac-Aillac

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References[edit]

  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". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE