Abjat-sur-Bandiat

Abjat-sur-Bandiat is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. The commune was simply known as Abjat until 1975.

Abjat-sur-Bandiat
Commune
The church in Abjat-sur-Bandiat
Coat of arms
Location of Abjat-sur-Bandiat
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Coordinates: 45°35′09″N 0°45′32″E
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Dordogne
Arrondissement	Nontron
Canton	Périgord Vert Nontronnais
Intercommunality	Périgord Nontronnais
Government
• Mayor (2020-2026)	Jean-Pierre Villechalane
Area ^1	27.62 km^2 (10.66 sq mi)
Population  (2017-01-01)[1]	620
• Density	22/km^2 (58/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Abjacois, Abjacoises
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	24001 /24300
Elevation	196–355 m (643–1,165 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
2006	640	—
2007	649	+1.4%
2008	651	+0.3%
2009	650	−0.2%
2010	650	+0.0%
2011	650	+0.0%
2012	661	+1.7%
2013	654	−1.1%
2014	642	−1.8%
2015	629	−2.0%
2016	617	−1.9%
2017	620	+0.5%

Politics

Presidential Elections Second Round:[2]

Election		Winning Candidate	Party	%
	2017	Emmanuel Macron	EM	66.78
	2012	François Hollande	PS	54.66
	2007	Nicolas Sarkozy	UMP	50.81
	2002	Jacques Chirac	RPR	84.45

Sport

Every year, since 1991, the French conkers championship is held in the village.[3]

See also

• Communes of the Dordogne département

References

1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
2. http://www.lemonde.fr/data/france/presidentielle-2017/
3. ffconkers website Archived August 5, 2006, at the Wayback Machine