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Saint-Astier (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃.t‿astje]; 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 station has rail connections to Bordeaux, Périgueux, Brive-la-Gaillarde and Limoges.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 2,216—    
1800 1,985−1.56%
1806 2,263+2.21%
1821 2,518+0.71%
1831 2,546+0.11%
1836 2,613+0.52%
1841 2,561−0.40%
1846 2,769+1.57%
1851 2,826+0.41%
1856 2,931+0.73%
1861 2,879−0.36%
1866 2,913+0.24%
1872 2,891−0.13%
1876 2,961+0.60%
1881 3,280+2.07%
1886 3,581+1.77%
1891 3,201−2.22%
1896 3,073−0.81%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901 2,942−0.87%
1906 3,042+0.67%
1911 3,204+1.04%
1921 2,953−0.81%
1926 3,053+0.67%
1931 3,067+0.09%
1936 3,073+0.04%
1946 3,415+1.06%
1954 3,933+1.78%
1962 4,256+0.99%
1968 4,052−0.82%
1975 4,093+0.14%
1982 4,416+1.09%
1990 4,780+0.99%
1999 5,098+0.72%
2007 5,329+0.56%
2012 5,472+0.53%
2017 5,492+0.07%
Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE (1968-2017)[4]

Notable people

Kendji Girac, singer[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Saint-Astier, EHESS (in French).
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  5. ^ ""Avant The Voice, j'avais une vie de gitan"". Le Parisien (in French).


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