Thiviers (French pronunciation: [tivje]; Occitan: Tivier) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.
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The church in Thiviers | |
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Coordinates: 45°25′07″N 0°55′20″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Dordogne |
Arrondissement | Nontron |
Canton | Thiviers |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Isabelle Hyvoz |
Area 1 | 27.77 km2 (10.72 sq mi) |
Population | 2,871 |
• Density | 100/km2 (270/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 24551 /24800 |
Elevation | 147–303 m (482–994 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1962 | 3,609 | — |
1968 | 3,838 | +6.3% |
1975 | 4,154 | +8.2% |
1982 | 3,915 | −5.8% |
1990 | 3,590 | −8.3% |
1999 | 3,259 | −9.2% |
2008 | 3,147 | −3.4% |
It is notable as being the town in which Jean-Paul Sartre lived as a child. Painter Pierre Bouillon was born there.
The Côle forms part of the commune's northwestern border. Thiviers station has rail connections to Bordeaux, Périgueux and Limoges.
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