Audrix

Audrix
Commune
Town hall
Location of Audrix
Audrix Location within France Audrix Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Coordinates: 44°52′55″N 0°56′52″E
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Dordogne
Arrondissement	Sarlat-la-Canéda
Canton	Vallée Dordogne
Intercommunality	CC Vallée Homme
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Claude Thuillier
Area 1	6.22 km2 (2.40 sq mi)
Population  (2023)	287
• Density	46.1/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	24015 /24260
Elevation	60–242 m (197–794 ft) (avg. 190 m or 620 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Audrix (French pronunciation: [odʁiks]; Occitan: Audrics) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	116	—
1975	120	+0.49%
1982	130	+1.15%
1990	180	+4.15%
1999	238	+3.15%
2007	286	+2.32%
2012	289	+0.21%
2017	278	−0.77%
2023	287	+0.53%
Source: INSEE

The local population is named Audrixois in French.

Local Culture and Heritage

Audrix was first found written in the XIIIe century, mentioned as Audris. This place was occupied during the Gallo-Romaine period, resulting to a Romane church build over the XIIe century, still worth visiting. This unique name refers to a German person: Audricus or Aldrik.

Transmitter

A Television and radio transmitter station is situated near Audrix. The elevation of the site is 240 m above sea level. The pylon height is 200 m.

FM

4 transmitters:

• France Inter 92.3
• France Culture 94.0
• France Musique 97.1
• France Bleu Périgord 99.0

Television

(H = horizontal polarization and V = vertical polarization) 3 UHF transmitters broadcasting at 255 kW PAR

• TF1 37 (H)
• France 2 34 (H)
• France 3 31 (H)

2 UHF transmitters broadcasting at 90 kW PAR

• France 5/Arte 66 (V)
• M6 58 (V)

1 UHF transmitter broadcasting at 3.5 kW PAR

• Aquitv 25(H)

Digital television

6 UHF (multiplex) transmitters broadcasting at 10 kW at PAR with restriction of certain frequencies.

• R1 33 (H) : France 2, France 3 Périgords, France 4, France 5, Arte, LCP / Public Sénat
• R2 42 (H) : I-Télé, BFM TV, Direct 8, Gulli, Europe 2 TV, TMC
• R3 45 (H) : Canal+, Canal+ Cinéma, Canal+ Sport, Planète, Canal J
• R4 39 (H) : M6, W9, TF6, Paris Première, AB1, NT1
• R5 22 (H) : (not used)
• R6 30 (H) : TF1, LCI, Eurosport France, TPS Star, NRJ 12

See also

• Communes of the Dordogne department

External links

• Audrix in the map of France