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Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Bort-les-Orgues
Commune
General view from les Orgues.General view from les Orgues.
Coat of arms of Bort-les-OrguesCoat of arms
Location of Bort-les-Orgues
Bort-les-Orgues is located in FranceBort-les-OrguesBort-les-OrguesShow map of FranceBort-les-Orgues is located in Nouvelle-AquitaineBort-les-OrguesBort-les-OrguesShow map of Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Coordinates: 45°24′03″N 2°29′57″E / 45.40083°N 2.49917°E / 45.40083; 2.49917
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCorrèze
ArrondissementUssel
CantonHaute-Dordogne
IntercommunalityHaute-Corrèze Communauté
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Éric Ziolo
Area15.07 km (5.82 sq mi)
Population2,541
 • Density170/km (440/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code19028 /19110
Elevation403–788 m (1,322–2,585 ft)
(avg. 437 m or 1,434 ft)
French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Bort-les-Orgues (French pronunciation: [bɔʁ le.z‿ɔʁɡ]; Occitan: Bòrt) is a commune in the south-central French department of Corrèze.

Geography

Bort-les-Orgues is situated on the Dordogne.

The southern boundary of the commune is formed by the rivers Rhue and Dordogne. About 3 km east of the confluence of these rivers, the Rhue has carved a small gorge at a site known as the "Saut de la Saule". Bort-les-Orgues takes its name from les Orgues, a 2-km-long cliff of volcanic columnar basalt 80m to 100m high, at the foot of which it lies.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 4,937—    
1975 5,075+0.39%
1982 4,509−1.68%
1990 4,208−0.86%
1999 3,534−1.92%
2007 3,247−1.05%
2012 2,866−2.47%
2017 2,677−1.36%
Source: INSEE

Personalities

  • Bort-les-Orgues was the birthplace of the philosopher Jean-François Marmontel (1723–1799).
  • Lina Margy (1914–1973), the famous French singer of the Le Petit Vin blanc, was born in Rue de Piechecros, in Bort-les-Orgues.
  • Pierre Tornade (21 January 1930 – 7 March 2012) was a French actor. He appeared in 128 films and television shows between 1956 and 1998.

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. "Imposantes Orgues de Bort-les-Orgues".
  4. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

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Communes of the Corrèze department


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