Saint-Astier, Dordogne

Saint-Astier
Location of Saint-Astier
Saint-Astier
Saint-Astier
Coordinates: 45°08′47″N 0°31′45″E / 45.1464°N 0.5292°E / 45.1464; 0.5292
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentDordogne
ArrondissementPérigueux
CantonSaint-Astier
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Élisabeth Marty[1]
Area
1
34.25 km2 (13.22 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
5,376
 • Density157.0/km2 (406.5/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
24372 /24110
Elevation58–222 m (190–728 ft)
(avg. 108 m or 354 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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

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 de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Saint-Astier, EHESS (in French).
  4. ^ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
  5. ^ ""Avant The Voice, j'avais une vie de gitan"". Le Parisien (in French).