Lacropte

Lacropte
A general view of Lacropte
Location of Lacropte
Lacropte
Lacropte
Coordinates: 45°02′15″N 0°49′55″E / 45.0375°N 0.8319°E / 45.0375; 0.8319
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentDordogne
ArrondissementPérigueux
CantonPérigord Central
IntercommunalityLe Grand Périgueux
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Claudine Faure
Area
1
26.23 km2 (10.13 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
691
  Density26/km2 (68/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
24220 /24380
Elevation168–266 m (551–873 ft)
(avg. 196 m or 643 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Lacropte (French pronunciation: [lakʁɔpt]; Occitan: La Cròpta) is a commune in the Dordogne department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, southwestern France. Its origins date back to the 12th century when it was associated with a crypt.