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La Coquille (French pronunciation: ​[la kɔkij]; Occitan: La Coquilha) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.

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La Coquille
Commune
The church in La Coquille
Coat of arms
Location of La Coquille
La Coquille Show map of France La Coquille Show map of Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Coordinates: 45°32′36″N 0°58′38″E
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Dordogne
Arrondissement	Nontron
Canton	Thiviers
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Michèle Faure
Area 1	22.37 km2 (8.64 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2019)[1]	1,276
• Density	57/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	24133 /24450
Elevation	259–432 m (850–1,417 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

La Coquille was on one of the five routes leading to Santiago de Compostela in Spain and it was in this parish that pilgrims were given a coquille Saint-Jacques, a scallop shell symbolic of the Way of St. James, the celebrated pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela. From this fact came the name of the village of La Coquille.

The church in La Coquille was on the route of Richard the Lionheart, was reinaugurated by him and welcomed him during his journey.

As a community, the name of La Coquille only appeared officially in 1856, replacing the name of Sainte-Marie-de-Frugie.

Geography

La Coquille is located in the Périgord in a heavily wooded area with meadows surrounding the peaceful little village. It is near the town of Nontron between Limoges and Périgueux. The Côle flows south through the northwestern part of the commune. La Coquille station has rail connections to Bordeaux, Périgueux and Limoges.

Population

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1793 930 —     1800 904 −2.8% 1806 923 +2.1% 1821 1,109 +20.2% 1831 1,081 −2.5% 1836 1,108 +2.5% 1841 1,141 +3.0% 1846 1,200 +5.2% 1851 1,141 −4.9% 1856 1,102 −3.4% 1861 1,142 +3.6% 1866 1,111 −2.7% 1872 997 −10.3% 1876 1,122 +12.5% 1881 1,251 +11.5% 1886 1,366 +9.2% 1891 1,421 +4.0%

Year Pop. ±% 1896 1,524 +7.2% 1901 1,617 +6.1% 1906 1,793 +10.9% 1911 1,691 −5.7% 1921 1,585 −6.3% 1926 1,550 −2.2% 1931 1,574 +1.5% 1936 1,559 −1.0% 1946 1,544 −1.0% 1954 1,539 −0.3% 1962 1,531 −0.5% 1968 1,556 +1.6% 1975 1,692 +8.7% 1982 1,575 −6.9% 1990 1,515 −3.8% 1999 1,487 −1.8% 2008 1,377 −7.4%

See also

• Communes of the Dordogne department

References

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