Saint-Priest-Ligoure
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Saint-Priest-Ligoure Sent Prèch (Ligora) |
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| region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Haute-Vienne | |
| Arrondissement | Limoges | |
| Canton | Eymoutiers | |
| Community association | Pays de Nexon-Monts de Châlus | |
| Coordinates | 45 ° 39 ′ N , 1 ° 18 ′ E | |
| height | 269-472 m | |
| surface | 41.13 km 2 | |
| Residents | 668 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 16 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 87800 | |
| INSEE code | 87176 | |
| Website | http://stpriestligoure.com/ | |
Saint-Priest-Ligoure ( Occitan : Sent Prech (ligora) ) is a municipality with 668 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the French department of Haute-Vienne in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine . Saint-Priest-Ligoure is part of the canton of Eymoutiers (until 2015: canton of Nexon ) in the arrondissement of Limoges .
geography
Saint-Priest-Ligoure is located about 19 kilometers south of Limoges on the banks of the Ligoure River . Saint-Priest-Ligoure is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Saint-Jean-Ligoure in the north, Vicq-sur-Breuilh in the east and northeast, Château-Chervix in the east, Coussac-Bonneval in the south, and La Roche-l'Abeille in the west and southwest as well as Janailhac in the west and northwest.
Population development
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2012 |
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| 926 | 758 | 631 | 640 | 561 | 567 | 618 | 668 |
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Attractions
- Freyssinet Castle from the 16th century with lake and mill
- Lavergne Castle from the 18th century, originally a castle from the 14th century
- Tourdonnet Castle from the 14th century
- Elyas Castle
Parish partnership
There is a partnership with the French community of Kilstett in the Bas-Rhin (Alsace) department.
