Beyssac
Beyssac | ||
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The former Charterhouse of Glandier | ||
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Beyssac | ||
Location within Limousin region Beyssac | ||
Coordinates: 45°21′54″N 1°24′07″E / 45.365°N 01.402°ECoordinates: 45°21′54″N 1°24′07″E / 45.365°N 01.402°E | ||
Country | France | |
Region | Aquitaine-Limousin-Poitou-Charentes | |
Department | Corrèze | |
Arrondissement | Brive-la-Gaillarde | |
Canton | Lubersac | |
Intercommunality | Pays de Pompadour | |
Government | ||
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Serge Sartre | |
Area1 | 21.34 km2 (8.24 sq mi) | |
Population (2008)2 | 730 | |
• Density | 34/km2 (89/sq mi) | |
INSEE/Postal code | 19024 / 19230 | |
Elevation | 215–432 m (705–1,417 ft) | |
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. |
Beyssac is a commune of the Corrèze department in central France.
Population
Historical population | ||
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Year | Pop. | ±% |
1962 | 820 | — |
1968 | 843 | +2.8% |
1975 | 766 | −9.1% |
1982 | 827 | +8.0% |
1990 | 811 | −1.9% |
1999 | 726 | −10.5% |
2008 | 730 | +0.6% |
Personalities
Beyssac was the birthplace of Étienne Aubert (1282 or 1295–1362), who became pope as Pope Innocent VI, and of Suzanne Lacore – born Marie Lacore – (1875-1975).
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References
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