Saint-Germain-les-Belles
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| region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Haute-Vienne | |
| Arrondissement | Limoges | |
| Canton | Eymoutiers | |
| Community association | Briance Sud Haute Vienne | |
| Coordinates | 45 ° 37 ′ N , 1 ° 30 ′ E | |
| height | 315-489 m | |
| surface | 37.28 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,169 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 31 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 87380 | |
| INSEE code | 87146 | |
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Saint-Germain-les-Belles ( Occitan Sent German las Belas ) is a French community in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine , in the Haute-Vienne and in the Arrondissement of Limoges . It is bordered by Vicq-sur-Breuilh in the north-west, Glanges in the north, Saint-Vitte-sur-Briance in the east, La Porcherie in the south, Benayes in the south, Meuzac in the south-west and Magnac-Bourg in the west . It was the chief town (chief-lieu) of the canton of Saint-Germain-les-Belles and was defeated in 2015 to the canton of Eymoutiers . The residents call themselves Saint-Germinois.
During the French Revolution , the town was called Mont-les-Belles .
Saint-Germain-les-Belles has 379 meters above sea level, a station on the railway line Limoges - Brive-la-Gaillarde the TER Limousin . The Autoroute A20 ( Europastraße 9 ) also leads through the municipality marker .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 | 2013 |
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| Residents | 1,626 | 1,524 | 1,425 | 1,255 | 1,079 | 1,112 | 1,148 | 1,187 |
Attractions
- Saint-Germain Church, Monument historique
