Lisle, Dordogne
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Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine region  Lisle | |
| Coordinates: 45°16′44″N 0°32′58″E / 45.2789°N 0.5494°ECoordinates: 45°16′44″N 0°32′58″E / 45.2789°N 0.5494°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Dordogne |
| Arrondissement | Périgueux |
| Canton | Brantôme |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Joël Constant |
| Area1 | 17.97 km2 (6.94 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 924 |
| • Density | 51/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 24243 / 24350 |
| Elevation | 76–217 m (249–712 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Lisle (French pronunciation: [lil]) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 967 | — |
| 1968 | 990 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 934 | −5.7% |
| 1982 | 917 | −1.8% |
| 1990 | 946 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 909 | −3.9% |
| 2008 | 924 | +1.7% |
Amenities
Lisle has a kindergarten and a primary school, a church, a square in front of the town hall and another called La Place des Banquettes. It is well-served commercially with two bakeries, three bars, a post office, a beauticians, a hardware store, hairdresser, Spar corner shop, electrical supplier, Credit Agricole bank with cashpoint and a newly opened pizza restaurant/takeaway. There is also a doctor's surgery/taxi/ambulance/funeral service.
Events
It is quite an active village with the Comite des Fetes and Amicale Laique organising events throughout the year including the four-day Fete de la St Roch the weekend contains or just after the 15th of August.
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