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Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Meymac
Commune
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Location of Meymac
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Coordinates: 45°32′12″N 2°08′52″E / 45.5367°N 2.1478°E / 45.5367; 2.1478
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCorrèze
ArrondissementUssel
CantonPlateau de Millevaches
IntercommunalityHaute-Corrèze Communauté
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Philippe Brugère
Area87.15 km (33.65 sq mi)
Population2,279
 • Density26/km (68/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code19136 /19250
Elevation593–973 m (1,946–3,192 ft)
French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Meymac (French pronunciation: [memak]; Occitan: Maismac) is a commune in the department of Corrèze, in central France.

History

During the Hundred Years' War it was pillaged by Rodrigo de Villandrando.

Geography

The commune lies just south of the Millevaches Plateau and northwest of the Cantal mountains.

The Luzège has its source in the northern part of the commune; it flows south through the middle of the commune and crosses the town. The Triouzoune forms most of the commune's eastern boundary.

Meymac station has rail connections to Limoges, Brive-la-Gaillarde, Ussel and Bordeaux.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 2,410—    
1975 2,434+0.14%
1982 2,523+0.51%
1990 2,796+1.29%
1999 2,627−0.69%
2007 2,643+0.08%
2012 2,449−1.51%
2017 2,366−0.69%
Source: INSEE
Mont Bessou viewing tower at the highest point on the Plateau de Millevaches

Sights

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

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Communes of the Corrèze department


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