Breuilaufa
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| region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Haute-Vienne | |
| Arrondissement | Bellac | |
| Canton | Bellac | |
| Community association | Élan Limousin Avenir Nature | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 3 ' N , 1 ° 6' E | |
| height | 236-315 m | |
| surface | 4.6 km 2 | |
| Residents | 129 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 28 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 87300 | |
| INSEE code | 87022 | |
Breuilaufa is a municipality with 129 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the north of the Haute-Vienne department in France . The inhabitants call themselves "Breuilaufais".
location
Neighboring municipalities are Berneuil in the north, Chamboret in the east and Vaulry in the south and west. The municipality is affected by the Glayeule river .
history
The body of SS-Sturmbannführer Helmut Kampf , whose kidnapping led to the massacre of Oradour-sur-Glane , was buried anonymously in the village before his remains were reburied in the Berneuil military cemetery in 1963 .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 |
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| Residents | 96 | 105 | 100 | 75 | 88 | 117 | 140 |
Attractions
- The village church "Église de la Décollation-de-Saint-Jean-Baptiste" was built in the 13th century. It has been recognized as a historic monument since December 13, 1978 .
- Two of the five trapezoidal Dolmen de la Betoulle are located in the municipality of Breuilaufa. They were recognized as Historic Monuments on June 21, 1982.
Web links
Commons : Breuilaufa - Collection of images, videos and audio files
- Monument historique Dolmen on culture.gouv.fr (with picture, French)