Plazac

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Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

Plazac
Commune
A general view of Plazac
Coat of arms
Location of Plazac
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Coordinates: 45°02′09″N 1°02′25″E / 45.0358°N 1.0403°E / 45.0358; 1.0403
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Dordogne
Arrondissement	Sarlat-la-Canéda
Canton	Vallée de l'Homme
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Florence Gauthier[1]
Area 1	33.77 km2 (13.04 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	710
• Density	21/km2 (54/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	24330 /24580
Elevation	82–289 m (269–948 ft) (avg. 100 m or 330 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Plazac (French pronunciation: ; Occitan: Plasac) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. It is near the village of Les Eyzies and the city of Sarlat-la-Canéda.

The bishops of Périgueux built a fortified residence in Plazac in the 12th-13th century. Its donjon was transformed into a bell tower in the 17th century. Its chapel is now the village church. One wing of the residence has been preserved.^[3]

During World War II, Plazac sheltered the residents of Bootzheim (Alsace) who were evacuated.^[4]

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	522	—
1968	424	−18.8%
1975	427	+0.7%
1982	502	+17.6%
1990	543	+8.2%
1999	578	+6.4%
2008	736	+27.3%

See also

• Communes of the Dordogne department

References

1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
2. ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
3. ^ Base Mérimée: Château des Evêques et ancien cimetière, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
4. ^ Jumelage Bootzheim / Plazac

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