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Agonac

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Agonac

Total population

1,796

Air quality index

36Good
Elevation110 m
Land area37.22 km²
Coordinates45.29°, 0.75°

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City facts

Elevation
110 m
Area
37.22 km²
Official website
www.agonac.fr

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Overview

Agonac is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. It is situated on the small river Beauronne, 12 km (7.5 mi) north of Périgueux. Agonac station has rail connections to Bordeaux, Périgueux and Limoges.

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History & geography

History

The settlements "Borie-Vieille" and "Les Cadagnes" have yielded prehistoric remains. In the 11th century, the village was built on a hill controlling valleys with difficult access. Agonac was one of four fourtresses and protected the area from the Norman invasions.

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Geography

Latitude
45.2923
Longitude
0.7494
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
36
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
3.8
PM10 (µg/m³)
6.3
Ozone (µg/m³)
71
NO₂ (µg/m³)
0.8

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
28,380
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Great Tit
    Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    574
  • Eurasian Blue Tit
    Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    541
  • Eurasian Blackbird
    Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    540
  • European Robin
    Erithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    527
  • Common Chaffinch
    Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    510
  • Common Wood-Pigeon
    Columba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    454
  • Eurasian Nuthatch
    Sitta europaea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    290
  • Eurasian Collared-Dove
    Streptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves
    287

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
11
Largest magnitude
4.5
Largest event
2019-03-20

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

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Official Identifiers

INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics

INSEE code
24002
Department
24
Region
75
Population (Wikidata)
1,765

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Sources

  • Wikipedia
  • Wikidata
  • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • INSEE — French national statistics, via geo.api.gouv.fr (official commune code, population, surface, department, region)
  • INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics — geo.api.gouv.fr