Agonac
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{{Infobox French commune
|name = Agonac
|commune status = Commune
|image = Agonac église Saint-Martin (9).JPG
|caption = The church in Agonac
|image coat of arms =
|arrondissement = Périgueux
|canton = Trélissac
|INSEE = 24002
|postal code = 24460
|term = 2020–2026
|intercommunality = Le Grand Périgueux
|coordinates = {{coord|45.2933|0.7508|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
|elevation m =
|elevation min m = 110
|elevation max m = 224
|area km2 = 37.22
|population = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_total}}
|population date = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_as_of}}
|population footnotes = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_footnotes}}
}}
Agonac ({{IPA|fr|aɡɔnak}}) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. It is situated on the small river Beauronne, {{convert|12|km|mi|abbr=on}} north of Périgueux. Agonac station has rail connections to Bordeaux, Périgueux and Limoges.
Population
{{Historical populations
|source = INSEE[https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/4515315?geo=COM-24002#ancre-POP_T1 Population en historique depuis 1968], INSEE
|percentages = pagr
|align = none
|1968 |1162
|1975 |1027
|1982 |1059
|1990 |1342
|1999 |1451
|2007 |1612
|2012 |1690
|2017 |1761
}}
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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See also
References
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{{Dordogne communes}}
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