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Meymac

Coordinates: 45°32′12″N 2°08′52″E / 45.5367°N 2.1478°E

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Meymac
Commune
A general view of Meymac
Coat of arms
Location of Meymac
Meymac Show map of France Meymac Show map of Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Coordinates: 45°32′12″N 2°08′52″E / 45.5367°N 2.1478°E / 45.5367; 2.1478
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Corrèze
Arrondissement	Ussel
Canton	Plateau de Millevaches
Intercommunality	Ussel - Meymac - Haute-Corrèze
Government
• Mayor (2001–2008)	Serge Vialle
Area ¹	87.15 km² (33.65 sq mi)
Population (2008)	2,625
• Density	30/km² (78/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	19136 /19250
Elevation	593–973 m (1,946–3,192 ft)
¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Mont Bessou viewing tower at the highest point on the Plateau de Millevaches

Meymac (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.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1962	2,411	—
1968	2,410	−0.0%
1975	2,434	+1.0%
1982	2,523	+3.7%
1990	2,796	+10.8%
1999	2,623	−6.2%
2008	2,625	+0.1%

Sights

See also

References

INSEE

External links

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Communes of the Corrèze department

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