Magnac-Laval
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The town hall in Magnac-Laval | ||
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  Magnac-Laval | ||
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Location within Limousin region  Magnac-Laval | ||
| Coordinates: 46°12′58″N 1°10′04″E / 46.2161°N 1.1678°ECoordinates: 46°12′58″N 1°10′04″E / 46.2161°N 1.1678°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Aquitaine-Limousin-Poitou-Charentes | |
| Department | Haute-Vienne | |
| Arrondissement | Bellac | |
| Canton | Magnac-Laval | |
| Intercommunality | Brame-Benaize | |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean-Bernard Jarry | |
| Area1 | 72.22 km2 (27.88 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006)2 | 2,117 | |
| • Density | 29/km2 (76/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 87089 / 87190 | |
| Elevation | 189–324 m (620–1,063 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. | ||
Magnac-Laval (Occitan: Manhac la Vau) is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Limousin region in west-central France.
Geography
The river Brame flows westward through the middle of the commune and crosses the town.
Inhabitants are known as Magnet Chops.
See also
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