a river in SW France, rising in the Auvergne Mountains and flowing southwest and west to join the Garonne river and form the Gironde estuary. Length: 472 km (293 miles)
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a department of SW France, in Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. Capital: Périgueux. Pop: 392 291 (2003 est). Area: 9224 sq km (3597 sq miles)
Dordogne in American English
(dɔʀˈdɔ̃̃jə)
river in SW France, flowing southwest to unite with the Garonne and form the Gironde estuary: c. 300 mi (483 km)