Ligneyrac
Ligneyrac Linhairac |
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region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
Department | Corrèze | |
Arrondissement | Brive-la-Gaillarde | |
Canton | Midi Corrézien | |
Community association | Midi Corrézien | |
Coordinates | 45 ° 3 ' N , 1 ° 37' E | |
height | 138-332 m | |
surface | 8.36 km 2 | |
Residents | 299 (January 1, 2017) | |
Population density | 36 inhabitants / km 2 | |
Post Code | 19500 | |
INSEE code | 19115 | |
Website | www.ligneyrac.fr | |
Mairie Ligneyrac |
Ligneyrac ( Occitan Linhairac ) is a French commune with 299 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Corrèze department on the western edge of the Massif Central . The inhabitants call themselves Ligneyracois (es).
geography
Tulle , the prefecture of the department, is about 40 kilometers northeast, Brive-la-Gaillarde about 20 kilometers northwest and Beaulieu-sur-Dordogne about 27 kilometers southeast.
The Tourmente , a right tributary of the Dordogne , flows through the southern part of the municipality.
Neighboring communities
Neighboring municipalities of Ligneyrac are Noailhac in the north, Collonges-la-Rouge in the northeast, Saillac in the east, Sarrazac in the south and Turenne in the west.
traffic
Junction 53 to Autoroute A20 is about 15 kilometers to the west.
coat of arms
Description : Three red stakes in silver and a right upper golden crossing with six red diagonal threads.
Population development
year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 | 2017 |
Residents | 339 | 356 | 267 | 298 | 284 | 279 | 296 | 299 |
Attractions
- Church Saint-Cyr et Sainte-Julitte , a religious building from the 12th, 13th and 15th centuries, Monument historique since November 26, 1928
- Château du Peuch , a castle from the 15th and 16th centuries, monument historique since March 10, 1998
- Château de la Rue , a castle from the 16th and 17th centuries, monument historique since March 30, 1965
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Entry no. PA00099791 in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)
- ↑ Entry no. PA19000004 in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)
- ↑ Entry no. PA00099790 in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)