Joursac
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| region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Cantal | |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Flour | |
| Canton | Murat | |
| Community association | Hautes Terres | |
| Coordinates | 45 ° 9 ′ N , 3 ° 0 ′ E | |
| height | 681-1,166 m | |
| surface | 21.11 km 2 | |
| Residents | 146 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 7 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 15170 | |
| INSEE code | 15080 | |
Joursac ( Occitan : same name) is a French municipality with 146 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Cantal in the region of Auvergne Rhône-Alpes ; it belongs to the arrondissement of Saint-Flour .
geography
Joursac is located around 14 kilometers north-northwest of the small town of Saint-Flour within the Volcans d'Auvergne Regional Nature Park .
history
Historically, the commune belongs to the Cézallier region within the Auvergne. Joursac belonged to District Murat from 1793 to 1801 and was part of Canton Allanche from 1793 to 2015 .
Population development
| year | 1841 | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2012 |
| Residents | 1.108 | 360 | 302 | 261 | 202 | 193 | 155 | 155 | 148 |
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Attractions
- Saint-Etienne village church
- Church in Recoules
- Ruins of the Château de Merdogne castle
- restored furnace in Joursac
- Lavoirs in Joursac and Recoules
- Dolmen of Recoules , tumulus in Marleyre
Individual evidence
- ↑ List of sights ( Memento of the original from May 10, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (French)
Web links
Commons : Joursac - collection of images, videos and audio files
