Saint-Léger-la-Montagne
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region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
Department | Haute-Vienne | |
Arrondissement | Limoges | |
Canton | Ambazac | |
Community association | Élan Limousin Avenir Nature | |
Coordinates | 46 ° 2 ′ N , 1 ° 25 ′ E | |
height | 410-701 m | |
surface | 32.62 km 2 | |
Residents | 348 (January 1, 2017) | |
Population density | 11 inhabitants / km 2 | |
Post Code | 87340 | |
INSEE code | 87159 | |
Mairie Saint-Léger-la-Montagne |
Saint-Léger-la-Montagne is a commune in France . It belongs to the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region , the Haute-Vienne department and the Limoges arrondissement . The village was converted to the canton of Ambazac in 2015 . The neighboring municipalities are Bersac-sur-Rivalier in the north, Saint-Sulpice-Laurière in the northeast, La Jonchère-Saint-Maurice and Saint-Laurent-les-Églises in the southeast, Ambazac in the south, Saint-Sylvestre in the southwest and Razès in the west.
history
Around 1100 a Grammontenser priory was founded in Saint-Léger-la-Montagne . The name “Sauvagnac” assigned to this has not been proven with certainty.
In 1829 the previously independent municipality of Saint-Pierre-la-Montagne was incorporated into Saint-Léger-la-Montagne.
Population development
year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 | 2013 |
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Residents | 501 | 474 | 423 | 392 | 365 | 342 | 309 | 332 |
Attractions
- Romanesque bridge over the Couze , Monument historique
- Saint-Pierre Church , Monument historique