Saint-Martin-la-Méanne
Saint-Martin-la-Méanne | ||
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region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
Department | Corrèze | |
Arrondissement | Grommet | |
Canton | Sainte-Fortunade | |
Community association | Xaintrie Val'Dordogne | |
Coordinates | 45 ° 10 ′ N , 1 ° 59 ′ E | |
height | 195-548 m | |
surface | 27.70 km 2 | |
Residents | 340 (January 1, 2017) | |
Population density | 12 inhabitants / km 2 | |
Post Code | 19320 | |
INSEE code | 19222 | |
Church of Saint-Martin-la-Méanne |
Saint-Martin-la-Méanne is a French municipality with 340 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the Correze in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine . The inhabitants call themselves Saint-Martinois (es).
geography
The municipality is located in the Massif Central and is surrounded by extensive forests, in a southeastern direction the dam of the Chastang reservoir (Barrage du Chastang) is a good two kilometers away. Tulle , the prefecture of the department is located about 33 kilometers northwest and Argentat about 12 kilometers southwest of Saint-Martin.
Neighboring municipalities of Saint-Martin-la-Méanne are Gros-Chastang in the north, Bassignac-le-Haut in the northeast, Servières-le-Château in the east, Saint-Martial-Entraygues in the south, Argentat-sur-Dordogne with Saint-Bazile- de-la-Roche in the southwest, Champagnac-la-Prune in the west and La Roche-Canillac in the northwest.
coat of arms
Description : A red wall with gold jointing is slightly covered by a pressed golden rafter and a silver fish in top view in the high blue base of the shield , its head directed towards the green head of the shield with two silver apples .
Population development
year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 | 2016 |
Residents | 475 | 532 | 458 | 393 | 362 | 365 | 361 | 340 |
Attractions
- Barrage du Chastang , reservoir of the Dordogne and hydroelectric power station of the Électricité de France