Peyrilhac
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| region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Haute-Vienne | |
| Arrondissement | Limoges | |
| Canton | Couzeix | |
| Community association | Limoges metropolis | |
| Coordinates | 45 ° 57 ′ N , 1 ° 8 ′ E | |
| height | 257-383 m | |
| surface | 38.63 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,270 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 33 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 87510 | |
| INSEE code | 87118 | |
| Website | http://www.peyrilhac.fr/ | |
 Town Hall (Mairie) of Peyrilhac |
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Peyrilhac ( Occitan : Pairilhac ) is a municipality with 1270 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the French department of Haute-Vienne in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine . Peyrilhac is part of the canton of Couzeix (until 2015: canton of Nieul ) in the arrondissement of Limoges . The inhabitants are called Peyrilhacois .
geography
Peyrilhac is about 16 kilometers northwest of Limoges . Peyrilhac is surrounded by the neighboring communities Chamboret in the north, Nantiat in the northeast, Saint-Jouvent in the east, Nieul in the southeast, Saint-Gence in the south, Veyrac in the south and southwest, Oradour-sur-Glane in the southwest and Cieux in the west and northwest.
The national route 147 runs along the eastern edge of the municipality .
Population development
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2012 |
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| 1,131 | 1,111 | 913 | 1,098 | 1,067 | 1,069 | 1,157 | 1,229 |
| Source: Cassini and INSEE | |||||||
Attractions
- Saint-Léger church from the 13th century, monument historique
- La Mothe Castle from the 14th century, Monument historique
- Trachaussade Castle from the 17th century, Monument historique
- Le Breuil castle from the 17th century, Monument historique
- Queyroix Castle from the 17th century, Monument historique
- 18th century Conore hostel
- Market halls from the 18th century
Personalities
- Paul Gavarni (1804–1866), painter, owner of Trachaussade Castle
Parish partnership
There is a partnership with the Spanish municipality of Larraga in the region and province of Navarra.
