Saint-Sulpice-les-Bois
Saint-Sulpice-les-Bois | ||
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Saint-Sulpice-les-Bois | ||
Location within Limousin region Saint-Sulpice-les-Bois | ||
Coordinates: 45°36′58″N 2°08′47″E / 45.6161°N 2.1464°ECoordinates: 45°36′58″N 2°08′47″E / 45.6161°N 2.1464°E | ||
Country | France | |
Region | Aquitaine-Limousin-Poitou-Charentes | |
Department | Corrèze | |
Arrondissement | Ussel | |
Canton | Meymac | |
Intercommunality | Ussel–Meymac–Haute-Corrèze | |
Government | ||
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Gérard Moratille | |
Area1 | 22.92 km2 (8.85 sq mi) | |
Population (2008)2 | 70 | |
• Density | 3.1/km2 (7.9/sq mi) | |
INSEE/Postal code | 19244 / 19250 | |
Elevation |
723–956 m (2,372–3,136 ft) (avg. 850 m or 2,790 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. |
Saint-Sulpice-les-Bois is a commune in the Corrèze department in central France.
Geography
The Triouzoune has its source in the northwestern part of the commune; it flows southeast through the commune and forms part of its southeastern boundary.
History
The village was once called Taphaleschat. The name is derived from Taifals, a barbarian people (from Central Asia) settled in Gaul in the fifth century.
Population
Historical population | ||
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Year | Pop. | ±% |
1962 | 60 | — |
1968 | 101 | +68.3% |
1975 | 102 | +1.0% |
1982 | 79 | −22.5% |
1990 | 71 | −10.1% |
1999 | 53 | −25.4% |
2008 | 70 | +32.1% |
See also
References
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