Beyssenac
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Mill on the Auvézère | ||
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  Beyssenac | ||
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Location within Limousin region  Beyssenac | ||
| Coordinates: 45°24′18″N 1°17′13″E / 45.40500°N 1.2869°ECoordinates: 45°24′18″N 1°17′13″E / 45.40500°N 1.2869°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Aquitaine-Limousin-Poitou-Charentes | |
| Department | Corrèze | |
| Arrondissement | Brive-la-Gaillarde | |
| Canton | Lubersac | |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Pompadour | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Francis Comby | |
| Area1 | 18.30 km2 (7.07 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 363 | |
| • Density | 20/km2 (51/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 19025 / 19230 | |
| Elevation |
253–436 m (830–1,430 ft) (avg. 335 m or 1,099 ft) | |
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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. | ||
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Beyssenac is a commune in the Corrèze department in central France.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 553 | — |
| 1968 | 505 | −8.7% |
| 1975 | 451 | −10.7% |
| 1982 | 405 | −10.2% |
| 1990 | 382 | −5.7% |
| 1999 | 347 | −9.2% |
| 2008 | 363 | +4.6% |
Sights
It is home to a Romanesque church (12th century) and a monument commemorating a massacre made by Nazi troops against the population of 16 February 1944.
See also
References
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