Jump to content

Solignac

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Tbennert (talk | contribs) at 05:10, 11 November 2016 (top: update for new French regions, replaced: Limousin (region)|Limousin → Nouvelle-Aquitaine using AWB). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Solignac
The Romanesque bridge in Solignac, with the abbey and surrounding buildings beyond
The Romanesque bridge in Solignac, with the abbey and surrounding buildings beyond
Coat of arms of Solignac
Location of Solignac
Map
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentHaute-Vienne
ArrondissementLimoges
CantonLimoges-Condat
IntercommunalityLimoges Métropole
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Yvette Aubisse
Area
1
16.54 km2 (6.39 sq mi)
Population
 (2006)
1,482
 • Density90/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
87192 /87110
Elevation12–392 m (39–1,286 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Solignac (Occitan: Solenhac) is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in west-central France.

Geography

The village lies on the right bank of the Briance, which flows westward through the commune.

Inhabitants are known as Solignacois.

See also

References