Saint-Pierre-de-Côle

Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

Location of Saint-Pierre-de-Côle

(2020–2026) Franck Besse^[1]Area

19.85 km² (7.66 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[2]

424 • Density21/km² (55/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code

24485 /24800

Elevation119–237 m (390–778 ft)
(avg. 130 m or 430 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saint-Pierre-de-Côle (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ pjɛʁ də kol], literally Saint-Pierre of Côle; Limousin: Sent Peir de Còla) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.

Geography

The river Côle flows southwestward through the middle of the commune, crosses the village and forms part of the commune's south-western border. The village straddles the D 78 road from Brantôme to Saint-Jean-de-Côle. At the centre of the village is the village square with an ancient Romanesque church which has been heavily restored and the cafe/restaurant 'La Marmite'. There is also a post office and a bakery in the village.

The village festival takes place on the first weekend in August, and there are fireworks on the river.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	539	—
1975	507	−0.87%
1982	490	−0.49%
1990	464	−0.68%
1999	448	−0.39%
2009	451	+0.07%
2014	485	+1.46%
2020	415	−2.56%
Source: INSEE^[3]

References

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE