Gourdon (French pronunciation: [ɡuʁdɔ̃]; Occitan: Gordon) is a subprefecture of the Lot department in the Occitania region in Southwestern France. In 2019, the commune had a population of 3,981.
Gourdon
Gordon (Occitan) | |
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Subprefecture and commune | |
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Coordinates: 44°44′14″N 1°22′57″E / 44.7371°N 1.3825°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Occitania |
Department | Lot |
Arrondissement | Gourdon |
Canton | Gourdon |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Marie Courtin[1] |
Area 1 | 45.52 km2 (17.58 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 3,946 |
• Density | 87/km2 (220/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 46127 /46300 |
Elevation | 130–323 m (427–1,060 ft) (avg. 263 m or 863 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
The small town, not far from Rocamadour, is situated close to the Dordogne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. Gourdon has a rich prehistoric past, that can still be seen today through a high concentration of prehistoric sites. It is the capital of the Bouriane, the natural region part of the Quercy, which extends up to the river Dordogne and neighbours the Périgord.
The town lies in the middle of the commune, above the right bank of the Bléou, a stream tributary of the Céou, which forms most of the commune's southern border. Gourdon station has rail connections to Brive-la-Gaillarde, Cahors and Toulouse.
Climate data for Gourdon, Lot (1981–2010 averages) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 19.9 (67.8) |
25.2 (77.4) |
27.5 (81.5) |
31.3 (88.3) |
32.9 (91.2) |
40.7 (105.3) |
40.7 (105.3) |
41.8 (107.2) |
36.8 (98.2) |
31.7 (89.1) |
24.5 (76.1) |
19.4 (66.9) |
41.8 (107.2) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 8.7 (47.7) |
10.6 (51.1) |
14.2 (57.6) |
16.9 (62.4) |
21.0 (69.8) |
24.6 (76.3) |
27.4 (81.3) |
27.1 (80.8) |
23.5 (74.3) |
18.7 (65.7) |
12.3 (54.1) |
9.2 (48.6) |
17.9 (64.2) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 1.6 (34.9) |
1.8 (35.2) |
3.9 (39.0) |
6.0 (42.8) |
9.5 (49.1) |
12.4 (54.3) |
14.3 (57.7) |
14.1 (57.4) |
11.4 (52.5) |
9.2 (48.6) |
4.6 (40.3) |
2.3 (36.1) |
7.6 (45.7) |
Record low °C (°F) | −19.0 (−2.2) |
−14.2 (6.4) |
−12.8 (9.0) |
−4.5 (23.9) |
−1.4 (29.5) |
1.8 (35.2) |
5.7 (42.3) |
3.8 (38.8) |
0.6 (33.1) |
−4.7 (23.5) |
−9.0 (15.8) |
−13.2 (8.2) |
−19.0 (−2.2) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 62.5 (2.46) |
55.8 (2.20) |
60.9 (2.40) |
85.1 (3.35) |
87.9 (3.46) |
79.0 (3.11) |
60.0 (2.36) |
63.6 (2.50) |
77.6 (3.06) |
78.3 (3.08) |
74.6 (2.94) |
71.4 (2.81) |
856.7 (33.73) |
Average precipitation days | 10.6 | 9.3 | 10.0 | 11.5 | 11.9 | 8.7 | 7.1 | 8.0 | 8.6 | 10.4 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 117.9 |
Average snowy days | 2.3 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 9.9 |
Average relative humidity (%) | 84 | 78 | 74 | 70 | 73 | 73 | 70 | 73 | 76 | 81 | 84 | 85 | 76.8 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 100.5 | 120.7 | 173.9 | 178.6 | 213.7 | 244.6 | 262.1 | 247.4 | 207.8 | 146.3 | 93.2 | 90.3 | 2,078.9 |
Source 1: Météo France[3][4] | |||||||||||||
Source 2: Infoclimat.fr (humidity and snowy days, 1961–1990)[5] |
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 4,803 | — |
1975 | 4,728 | −0.22% |
1982 | 4,899 | +0.51% |
1990 | 4,851 | −0.12% |
1999 | 4,882 | +0.07% |
2007 | 4,636 | −0.64% |
2012 | 4,406 | −1.01% |
2017 | 4,094 | −1.46% |
Source: INSEE[6] |