Dordogne

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Dordogne Dordonha (Occitan)
Department
From top down, left to right: prefecture building in Périgueux, Château de Castelnaud-la-Chapelle, river Lourde and La Roque-Gageac
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Dordogne in France
Coordinates: 45°0′N 0°40′E / 45.000°N 0.667°E / 45.000; 0.667
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Prefecture	Périgueux
Subprefectures	Bergerac Nontron Sarlat-la-Canéda
Government
• President of the Departmental Council	Germinal Peiro[1] (PS)
Area 1
• Total	9,060 km2 (3,500 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]
• Total	413,730
• Rank	60th
• Density	46/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Department number	24
Arrondissements	4
Cantons	25
Communes	503
^1 French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries and lakes, ponds and glaciers larger than 1 km2

Dordogne (UK: /dɔːrˈdɔɪn/ dor-DOYN, US: /dɔːrˈdoʊn/ dor-DOHN or /dɔːrˈdɔːnjə/ dor-DAWN-yə;^[3][4] French: [dɔʁdɔɲ] ^ⓘ; Occitan: Dordonha [duɾˈduɲɔ]) is a large rural department in south west France, with its prefecture in Périgueux. Located in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region roughly half-way between the Loire Valley and the Pyrenees, it is named after the river Dordogne, which runs through it. It corresponds roughly to the ancient county of Périgord. In January 2023, Dordogne had a population of 412,807.^[5]