Objat
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Objat Ajac |
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| region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Corrèze | |
| Arrondissement | Brive-la-Gaillarde | |
| Canton | L'Yssandonnais (main town) | |
| Community association | Bassin de Brive | |
| Coordinates | 45 ° 16 ′ N , 1 ° 25 ′ E | |
| height | 109-244 m | |
| surface | 9.57 km 2 | |
| Residents | 3,640 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 380 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 19130 | |
| INSEE code | 19153 | |
| Website | www.objat.fr | |
 Place in front of the Barthélemy church |
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Objat ( Occitan Ajac ) is a French municipality with 3640 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Corrèze in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine . Objat belongs to the Arrondissement of Brive-la-Gaillarde and the Canton of L'Yssandonnais . The municipality is a member of the Communauté d'agglomération du Bassin de Brive . The inhabitants are called Objatoi (es) .
geography
The municipality is located in the Massif Central about 15 kilometers northwest of Brive-la-Gaillarde on the Loyre River . Objat is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Saint-Solve in the north, Voutezac in the northeast, Allassac in the southeast, Saint-Aulaire in the southwest, Vars-sur-Roseix in the west and Saint-Cyr-la-Roche in the northwest.
The former route nationale 701 (today's D901) runs through the municipality .
coat of arms
Description : In silver three red bars and a silver crossing on the upper right with a red roch .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2011 |
| Residents | 2,455 | 2,701 | 3,077 | 3.211 | 3.163 | 3,372 | 3,400 | 3,582 |
Attractions
- Saint-Barthélemy church from the 15th century with bell tower from the 19th century
Personalities
- Eugène Freyssinet (1879–1962), engineer (inventor of prestressed concrete)
- Max Mamers (* 1943), racing driver
Community partnerships
There is a partnership with the German municipality of Heilsbronn in Middle Franconia (Bavaria) .
