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Gourdon is a commune in France, situated within the Lot department and the Occitanie region. It serves as the capital of both the arrondissement of Gourdon and the canton of Gourdon. The town has a population of 4,899, comprising 1,918 males and 2,176 females, and covers an area of 45.56 square kilometers. Its elevation is 323 meters above sea level.
The commune shares borders with Anglars-Nozac, Concorès, Dégagnac, and Léobard. It is twinned with Ibbenbüren. The postal code for the area is 46300.
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Key facts
- Country
- France
- Region
- Occitania
- Department
- Lot
- Arrondissement
- Gourdon
- Canton
- Gourdon
- Mayor 2020 2026
- Jean-Marie Courtin
- Area
- 45.52 km (17.58 sq mi)
- Population 2023
- 4,206
- Density
- 92.40/km (239.3/sq mi)
- Time zone
- UTC+01:00 ( CET )
- Summer dst
- UTC+02:00 ( CEST )
- Insee postal code
- 46127 /46300
- Elevation
- 130–323 m (427–1,060 ft) , (avg. 263 m or 863 ft)
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Encyclopedic overview
Gourdon ( French pronunciation: [ɡuʁdɔ̃]; Occitan: Gordon) is a commune and subprefecture of the Lot department in the Occitania region in Southwestern France. As of 2023, the population of the commune was 4,206.
The small town, not far from Rocamadour, is situated close to the Dordogne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. Gourdon has a rich prehistoric past, that can still be seen today through a high concentration of prehistoric sites. It is the capital of the Bouriane, the natural region part of the Quercy, which extends up to the river Dordogne and neighbours the Périgord.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Gourdon” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.