Gourdon, Lot

Gourdon () is a commune in southern France in the region of Occitanie. It is the sous-prefecture (capital) of the arrondissement and canton of the same name in the Lot department.

The town is on a hill, like an acropolis; from here, it is possible to see for about  the landscape of the surrounding region.

Geography
Gourdon is the capital of the Bouriane (a sandy natural region of southwestern France) which is part of the Quercy and that goes up to the Dordogne river and that is next to the Périgord, which is a natural region and old province of France.

The town is in the middle of the commune, above the right side of the Bléou, a stream tributary of the Céou river, which forms most of the commune's southern border.

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

The commune is at  of Cahors and is surrounded by the communes Payrignac, Anglars-Nozac, Le Vigan, Saint-Cirq-Souillaguet, Saint-Clair, Concorès, Dégagnac and Léobard.

Climate
The climate of Gourdon, in the Köppen climate classification, is Cfb - Oceanic climate with template summers.

The average amount of precipitation for the year in Gourdon is . The month with the most precipitation on average is May with  of precipitation. The month with the least precipitation on average is February with an average of . There are an average of 168.0 days of precipitation, with the most precipitation occurring in January with 17.0 days and the least precipitation occurring in July with 10.0 days.

The average temperature for the year in Gourdon is . The warmest month, on average, is July with an average temperature of . The coolest month on average is January, with an average temperature of .

Population
The inhabitants of Gourdon are known, in French, as Gourdonnais (women: Gourdonnaises).

With a population of 4,297, Gourdon has a population density of  inhabitants/km2.

Evolution of the population in Gourdon

 Sister cities 
Gourdon is twinned with:
  Ibbenbüren, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Gallery

Related pages
 Arrondissement of Gourdon
 Communes of the Lot department

References

Other websites

 City Council website 
 Pays de Gourdon tourist office 
 Städtepartnerschaft - Jumelage Ibbenbüren - Gourdon 

Category:Subprefectures in France
Category:Communes in Lot