Audrix | |
Commune Status: | Commune |
Arrondissement: | Sarlat-la-Canéda |
Canton: | Vallée Dordogne |
Insee: | 24015 |
Postal Code: | 24260 |
Mayor: | Claude Thuillier[1] |
Term: | 2020 - 2026 |
Intercommunality: | CC Vallée Homme |
Coordinates: | 44.8819°N 0.9478°W |
Elevation M: | 190 |
Elevation Min M: | 60 |
Elevation Max M: | 242 |
Area Km2: | 6.22 |
Audrix (in French pronounced as /odʁiks/;) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.
The local population is named "Audrixois".
Since 2006, the official numbers can be found on Insee. Now the census will refer to an annual data collection, regarding all the local territories over a period of five years. For municipalities of less than 10 000 inhabitants, the census will be held only every 5 years.
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.
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.
4 transmitters:
(H = horizontal polarization and V = vertical polarization)3 UHF transmitters broadcasting at 255 kW PAR
2 UHF transmitters broadcasting at 90 kW PAR
1 UHF transmitter broadcasting at 3.5 kW PAR
6 UHF (multiplex) transmitters broadcasting at 10 kW at PAR with restriction of certain frequencies.