Meymac
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| Country | France |
| Region | Limousin |
| Department | Corrèze |
| Arrondissement | Ussel |
| Canton | Meymac |
| Intercommunality | Ussel - Meymac - Haute-Corrèze |
| Mayor | Serge Vialle (2001–2008) |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 593–973 m (1,946–3,192 ft) |
| Land area1 | 87.15 km2 (33.65 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 2,625 (2008) |
| - Density | 30 /km2 (78 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 19136/ 19250 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Coordinates: 45°32′12″N 2°08′52″E / 45.5367°N 2.1478°E
Meymac (Occitan: Maismac) is a commune in the Corrèze department in central France.
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[edit] History
During the Hundred Years' War it was pillaged by Rodrigo de Villandrando.
[edit] Geography
The commune lies just south of the Millevaches Plateau and north-west of the Cantal mountains.
The Luzège has its source in the northern part of the commune; it flows southward through the middle of the commune and crosses the town.
The Triouzoune forms most of the commune's eastern border.
[edit] Population
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 |
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| Population | 2411 | 2410 | 2434 | 2523 | 2796 | 2623 | 2625 |
[edit] Points of interest
[edit] See also
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[edit] External links
- (French) Meymac and the Mont Bessou, its observation tower, photos of the panorama and the surroundings
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