Saint-Jory-las-Bloux

Saint-Jory-las-Bloux
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Coat of arms of Saint-Jory-las-Bloux Coat of arms
Saint-Jory-las-Bloux
Location within Aquitaine region Saint-Jory-las-Bloux
Coordinates:
Country	France
Region	Aquitaine-Limousin-Poitou-Charentes
Department	Dordogne
Arrondissement	Périgueux
Canton	Isle-Loue-Auvézère
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Rémi Bernier
Area1	16.94 km2 (6.54 sq mi)
Population (2008)2	252
• Density	15/km2 (39/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	24429 / 24160
Elevation	123–242 m (404–794 ft) (avg. 190 m or 620 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Saint-Jory-las-Bloux is a commune in the Dordogne department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.

Geography

The commune is situated on a promontory above the river Isle, on the border of Périgord Blanc and the Périgord Vert. It is a green area, with springs and limestone rocks.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1962	250	—
1968	271	+8.4%
1975	229	−15.5%
1982	251	+9.6%
1990	241	−4.0%
1999	237	−1.7%
2008	252	+6.3%

Sights

• A château built during the 16th and the 17th centuries.

See also

• Communes of the Dordogne department

References

• INSEE

External links

• Saint-Jory-las-Bloux on the Quid site
• Saint-Jory-las-Bloux on the map of France