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Agonac
Nouvelle-Aquitainevillage
Agonac
Total population
1,796
Air quality index
Demographic figures from INSEE. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Sister cities
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
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
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.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Great TitParus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves574
- Eurasian Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves541
- Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves540
- European RobinErithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves527
- Common ChaffinchFringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves510
- Common Wood-PigeonColumba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves454
- Eurasian NuthatchSitta europaea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves290
- Eurasian Collared-DoveStreptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves287
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 3.2 — 2019-04-067 km ENE of Chevanceaux, France
- M 4.5 — 2019-03-205 km NNE of Montendre, France
- M 2.6 — 2006-09-306 km ENE of Barbezieux-Saint-Hilaire, France
- M 2.8 — 2006-09-126 km ENE of Availles-Limouzine, France
- M 2.7 — 2006-08-298 km NW of Rouillac, France
- M 2.8 — 2006-08-247 km NW of Rouillac, France
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Geography & sun
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Events
Gallery
Official Identifiers
INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics
- INSEE code
- 24002
- Department
- 24
- Region
- 75
- Population (Wikidata)
- 1,765
geo.api.gouv.fr
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