Perquie
Perquie | |
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 Château de Ravignan | |
Location of Perquie  | |
  Perquie  Perquie | |
| Coordinates: 43°52′42″N 0°16′58″W / 43.8783°N 0.2828°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Landes |
| Arrondissement | Mont-de-Marsan |
| Canton | Adour Armagnac |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Villeneuve en Armagnac Landais |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Yves Arrestat[1] |
| Area 1 | 26.34 km2 (10.17 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 341 |
| • Density | 13/km2 (34/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 40221 /40190 |
| Elevation | 58–121 m (190–397 ft) (avg. 89 m or 292 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Perquie (French pronunciation: [pɛʁki]; Occitan: Perquia) is a commune, a small town located in the Landes department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine (the Aquitaine region) in southwestern France.[3]
Population
[edit]| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 389 | — |
| 1975 | 343 | −1.78% |
| 1982 | 332 | −0.46% |
| 1990 | 294 | −1.51% |
| 1999 | 297 | +0.11% |
| 2009 | 367 | +2.14% |
| 2014 | 358 | −0.50% |
| 2020 | 339 | −0.90% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
The inhabitants of Perquie are called Perquois and Perquoises in French. The present mayor of Perquie is Jean-Yves Arrestat.[5]
Geography
[edit]The neighboring towns are Villeneuve-de-Marsan at 2.4 km, Arthez-d'Armagnac at 3.0 km, Saint-Gein at 4.8 km, Pujo-le-Plan at 4.5 km, Hontanx at 6.0 km. The nearest large town of Perquie is Mont-de-Marsan and is 18 kilometers south as the crow flies. The nearest train station to Perquie is in Mont-de-Marsan (18 kilometers). The area of the commune is 26.34 km2 (10.17 sq mi), and its elevation is between 58 and 121 m.[6]
Attractions
[edit]The castle of Ravignan is a Louis XIII style residence, located in the commune of Perquie. The structure is surrounded by formal gardens and woodlands. The present building was constructed on the ruins of a medieval castle in 1663. It has been designated as a 'monument historique' by the French Ministry of Culture.[7] The château's cellars have produced Armagnac brandy for more than three centuries.[citation needed] Inside the building is listed on the Historical Monuments, furniture, and antique objects, costumes of the eighteenth century, as well as a collection of drawings and engravings representing Henry IV.
Economy
[edit]The number of people at the age of 15 to 64 years old in 2020 was 178 (men and women), of which 78% were active and 22% were inactive. The unemployment rate was 5%.[8]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ L'équipe municipale, official website, accessed 3 November 2020.
- ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Perquie, EHESS (in French).
- ^ Base Mérimée: Château de Ravignan, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- ^ "Population active, emploi et chômage au sens du recensement en 2020". INSEE.
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