Saint-Martin-Terressus
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region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
Department | Haute-Vienne | |
Arrondissement | Limoges | |
Canton | Saint-Léonard-de-Noblat | |
Community association | Noblat | |
Coordinates | 45 ° 55 ' N , 1 ° 27' E | |
height | 242-445 m | |
surface | 23.53 km 2 | |
Residents | 557 (January 1, 2017) | |
Population density | 24 inhabitants / km 2 | |
Post Code | 87400 | |
INSEE code | 87167 | |
Mairie Saint-Martin-Terressus |
Saint-Martin-Terressus , in Occitan Sent Martin Tarrassos , is a commune in France . It belongs to the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region , the Haute-Vienne department , the Limoges arrondissement and the Saint-Léonard-de-Noblat canton . The Taurion passes the town in the north. The neighboring municipalities are Ambazac in the north-west, Saint-Laurent-les-Églises in the north-east, Le Châtenet-en-Dognon in the east and south-east and Saint-Priest-Taurion in the south-west and west.
history
The place name "Sancti Martini Terre Sul" is proven from the 10th century. Later names were "Sancti Martini de Terrassus" and "Sancti Martini Terra Sudoris" around the year 1200.
Population development
year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 | 2013 |
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Residents | 576 | 509 | 445 | 439 | 456 | 475 | 540 | 567 |
Attractions
- Plantadis Castle, built between 1860 and 1880
- Saint Martin Church
- War memorial
Web links
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