Mayac

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Mayac
Maiac
Mayac (France)
Mayac
region Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department Dordogne
Arrondissement Nontron
Canton Isle-Loue-Auvézère
Community association Isle-Loue-Auvézère en Périgord
Coordinates 45 ° 17 ′  N , 0 ° 57 ′  E Coordinates: 45 ° 17 ′  N , 0 ° 57 ′  E
height 110-230 m
surface 11.28 km 2
Residents 342 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 30 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 24420
INSEE code 24262
Website http://www.mayac.fr/

Mayan ( Occitan : Maiac ) is a French municipality with 342 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the north of the department Dordogne in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine (before 2016: Aquitaine ). The municipality belongs to the arrondissement of Nontron and the canton of Isle-Loue-Auvézère (until 2015: canton of Savignac-les-Églises ). The inhabitants are called Mayacois .

geography

Mayac is located about 20 kilometers northeast of Périgueux on the Isle . Mayac is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Coulaures in the north and east, Cubjac-Auvézère-Val d'Ans in the south and Savignac-les-Églises in the west.

Population development

1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2006 2013
287 269 268 245 247 306 295 306
Source: Cassini and INSEE

Attractions

  • Saint-Saturnin church from the 12th century, monument historique since 1948/2008
  • Mayac Castle from the 18th century
  • Sarazac Castle from the 15th century

  • Saint-Saturnin Church

  • Mayac Castle

  • Sarazac Castle

Web links

Commons : Mayac  - collection of images, videos and audio files