Saint-Astier (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃.t‿astje]; Limousin: Sench Astier) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. It takes its name from a sixth-century saint. Saint-Astier station has rail connections to Bordeaux, Périgueux, Brive-la-Gaillarde and Limoges.

Population

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1793 2,216 —     1800 1,985 −1.56% 1806 2,263 +2.21% 1821 2,518 +0.71% 1831 2,546 +0.11% 1836 2,613 +0.52% 1841 2,561 −0.40% 1846 2,769 +1.57% 1851 2,826 +0.41% 1856 2,931 +0.73% 1861 2,879 −0.36% 1866 2,913 +0.24% 1872 2,891 −0.13% 1876 2,961 +0.60% 1881 3,280 +2.07% 1886 3,581 +1.77% 1891 3,201 −2.22% 1896 3,073 −0.81%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1901 2,942 −0.87% 1906 3,042 +0.67% 1911 3,204 +1.04% 1921 2,953 −0.81% 1926 3,053 +0.67% 1931 3,067 +0.09% 1936 3,073 +0.04% 1946 3,415 +1.06% 1954 3,933 +1.78% 1962 4,256 +0.99% 1968 4,052 −0.82% 1975 4,093 +0.14% 1982 4,416 +1.09% 1990 4,780 +0.99% 1999 5,098 +0.72% 2007 5,329 +0.56% 2012 5,472 +0.53% 2017 5,492 +0.07%
Source: EHESS and INSEE (1968-2017)

Notable people

Kendji Girac, singer

See also

• Communes of the Dordogne department