Porte-du-Quercy (French pronunciation: [pɔʁt dy kɛʁsi], literally Gate of the Quercy; Occitan: Pòrta de Carcin) is a commune in the Lot department in southwestern France. It was established on 1 January 2019 by merger of the former communes of Le Boulvé (the seat), Fargues, Saint-Matré and Saux.[2]
Porte-du-Quercy | |
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Commune | |
A general view of Le Boulvé | |
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Coordinates: 44°25′15″N 1°08′54″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Occitania |
Department | Lot |
Arrondissement | Cahors |
Canton | Puy-l'Évêque |
Intercommunality | Quercy Blanc |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Christian Bessières |
Area 1 | 49.02 km2 (18.93 sq mi) |
Population | 577 |
• Density | 12/km2 (30/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 46033 /46800 |
Elevation | 108–292 m (354–958 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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