Saint-Mesmin, Dordogne
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Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine region
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| Coordinates: 45°21′11″N 1°12′22″E / 45.3531°N 1.2061°ECoordinates: 45°21′11″N 1°12′22″E / 45.3531°N 1.2061°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Dordogne | |
| Arrondissement | Nontron | |
| Canton | Isle-Loue-Auvézère | |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Guy Bouchaud | |
| Area1 | 29.58 km2 (11.42 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 270 | |
| • Density | 9.1/km2 (24/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 24464 /24270 | |
| Elevation | 182–415 m (597–1,362 ft) (avg. 300 m or 980 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Saint-Mesmin is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.
The commune is located in the north-east corner of the Dordogne department, on a hill above the river Auvézère. The village is located 42 km (26 mi) north-east of Périgueux. The area consists of forests and farmland.
From the creation of the departments in 1790 Saint-Mesmin was first included in the Corrèze department. Three years later in 1793 it joined the Dordogne department.
The largest population that the census recorded was 1,168 in 1886. Since World War I, the population has gradually been declining.
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