Villetoureix

Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

Location of Villetoureix

(2020–2026) Patrick Lachaud^[1]Area

16.4 km² (6.3 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[2]

902 • Density55/km² (140/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code

24586 /24600

Elevation56–161 m (184–528 ft)
(avg. 67 m or 220 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Villetoureix (French pronunciation: [viltuʁɛ]; Occitan: Vilatorrés) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.

History

The oldest evidence of habitation date to Roman Gaul. The first attestation of the name is in the form Villatores. The name was formed from villa (village), and torre which meant defensive building.^[3]

Development of the village started in the 1600s, when the château de la Rigale was built.

Geography

Villetoureix is situated on a hill on the right bank of the river Dronne, near Ribérac, in the Périgord blanc area. The commune consists of the village Villetoureix and the minor settlements of la Pouyade, la Borie, Mayac and la Dérame. Neighbouring communes are Ribérac and Saint-Méard-de-Drône to the south, Celles to the east, Bertric-Burée to the north and Allemans to the west.

Demographics

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1962	649	—
1968	667	+2.8%
1975	728	+9.1%
1982	750	+3.0%
1990	779	+3.9%
1999	762	−2.2%
2008	877	+15.1%

References

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
^ Tanet, Chantal; Hordé, Tristan (2000). Dictionnaire des noms de lieux du Périgord (2de éd. rev. et augm ed.). Périgueux: Fanlac. pp. 429–430. ISBN 2-86577-215-2.