Saint-Méard
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| region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Haute-Vienne | |
| Arrondissement | Limoges | |
| Canton | Eymoutiers | |
| Community association | Briance Combade | |
| Coordinates | 45 ° 40 ′ N , 1 ° 33 ′ E | |
| height | 330-560 m | |
| surface | 24.51 km 2 | |
| Residents | 357 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 15 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 87130 | |
| INSEE code | 87170 | |
Saint-Méard , in Occitan "Sent Mèrd", is a municipality in France . It belongs to the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region , the Haute-Vienne department , the Limoges arrondissement and the Eymoutiers canton . The neighboring municipalities are Saint-Bonnet-Briance in the northwest, Linards in the north, Châteauneuf-la-Forêt in the northeast, La Croisille-sur-Briance in the southeast, Saint-Vitte-sur-Briance in the south and Glanges in the west.
history
The former Latin name of the village was around the year 1090 "Sancti Médardi". This became "Saint-Médard". The settlement has had its current name since around 1700.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 642 | 610 | 549 | 435 | 367 | 330 | 372 | 387 |
The Donjon "La Tour d'Échizadour"
Parish partnership
There is a community partnership with Costeşti-Vâlsan in the Romanian Argeş district.
Personalities
- Florent Dumontet de Cardaillac (1749–1794), beatified priest and martyr
Web links
Commons : Saint-Méard - Collection of images, videos and audio files
