Périgueux

Périgueux () is a commune in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in southwestern France. It is the capital, prefecture, of the Dordogne department.

Geography
Périgueux is in the centre of the Dordogne department, in the tourist region named as Périgord Blanc. The Isle river flows through the city.

The city is at about  from Angoulême,  from Limoges,  from Agen,  from Bordeaux and  from Cahors.

The commune of Périgueux has an area of  and its average altitude is ; at the city hall, the altitude is .
+ Périgueux and its neighboring communes 350px|Map of the commune of Périgueux

Périgueux is surrounded by the communes Château-l'Évêque, Champcevinel, Trélissac, Boulazac, Notre-Dame-de-Sanilhac, Coulounieix-Chamiers, Marsac-sur-l'Isle and Chancelade.

 Climate 
Périgueux has an oceanic climate with template summers (Köppen climate classification: Cfb).

 Population 
The inhabitants of Périgueux are known, in French, as Pétrocoriens (women: Pétrocoriennes). Another name for the inhabitants of Périgueux is Périgourdins.

With a population of 30,069 (2014), Périgueux has a population density of  inhabitants/km2.

Evolution of the population in Périgueux

Périgueux forms, together with 8 other communes, the urban area of Périgueux with a population of 66,895 inhabitants (2013) and an area of . This urban area is the centre of the metropolitan area of Périgueux, formed by 55 communes with a population of 102,855 inhabitants (2013) and an area of .

Administration
Périgueux is a prefecture of the Dordogne and the capital of the arrondissement of Périgueux.

The commune is the administrative centre () of two cantons
 Périgueux-1, formed with a part of Périgueux; and
 Périgueux-2, formed with the remaining part of Périgueux.

It is part of the intercommunality Le Grand Périgueux ().

 Twin towns 
Périgueux is twinned with:
  Amberg, Germany

Gallery

Related pages
 Arrondissement of Périgueux
 Communes of the Dordogne department

References

Other websites

 Ville de Périgueux - Official site 
 Office de Tourism, Périgueux 
 Departamental Council of Dordogne 
 Prefecture official website  
 Région Nouvelle-Aquitaine 

Category:Departmental capitals in France
Category:Communes in Dordogne