La Force, Dordogne

La Force
Commune
The church in La Force
Coat of arms
Location of La Force
La Force Location within France Show map of France La Force Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine Show map of Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Coordinates: 44°52′10″N 0°22′34″E / 44.8694°N 0.3761°E / 44.8694; 0.3761
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Dordogne
Arrondissement	Bergerac
Canton	Pays de la Force
Intercommunality	CA Bergeracoise
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Serge Pradier[1]
Area ^1	15.60 km^2 (6.02 sq mi)
Population  (2023)[2]	2,702
• Density	173.2/km^2 (448.6/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	24222 /24130
Elevation	12–116 m (39–381 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

La Force (French pronunciation: [la fɔʁs] ^ⓘ; Occitan: La Fòrça) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	1,803	—
1975	1,846	+0.34%
1982	2,101	+1.87%
1990	2,261	+0.92%
1999	2,336	+0.36%
2007	2,517	+0.94%
2012	2,563	+0.36%
2017	2,674	+0.85%
2023	2,702	+0.17%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

• Communes of the Dordogne department
• Henri François Xavier de Belsunce de Castelmoron
• John Bost

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
2. "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
3. Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE