Saint-Astier, Dordogne

Saint-Astier (Limousin: Sench Astier) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. It takes its name from a sixth-century saint.

Saint-Astier
Commune
Fortified church
Coat of arms
Location of Saint-Astier
Saint-Astier Saint-Astier
Coordinates: 45°08′47″N 0°31′45″E
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Dordogne
Arrondissement	Périgueux
Canton	Saint-Astier
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Jacques Monmarson
Area ^1	34.25 km^2 (13.22 sq mi)
Population  (2017-01-01)[1]	5,492
• Density	160/km^2 (420/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	24372 /24110
Elevation	58–222 m (190–728 ft) (avg. 108 m or 354 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. ±% 1793 2,216 —     1800 1,985 −10.4% 1806 2,263 +14.0% 1821 2,518 +11.3% 1831 2,546 +1.1% 1836 2,613 +2.6% 1841 2,561 −2.0% 1846 2,769 +8.1% 1851 2,826 +2.1% 1856 2,931 +3.7% 1861 2,879 −1.8% 1866 2,913 +1.2% 1872 2,891 −0.8% 1876 2,961 +2.4% 1881 3,280 +10.8% 1886 3,581 +9.2% 1891 3,201 −10.6%

Year Pop. ±% 1896 3,073 −4.0% 1901 2,942 −4.3% 1906 3,042 +3.4% 1911 3,204 +5.3% 1921 2,953 −7.8% 1926 3,053 +3.4% 1931 3,067 +0.5% 1936 3,073 +0.2% 1946 3,415 +11.1% 1954 3,933 +15.2% 1962 4,256 +8.2% 1968 4,052 −4.8% 1975 4,093 +1.0% 1982 4,416 +7.9% 1990 4,780 +8.2% 1999 5,091 +6.5% 2008 5,383 +5.7%

See also

• Communes of the Dordogne department

References

1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.