Saint-Priest-Taurion
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Saint-Priest-Taurion Sent Préch |
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| region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Haute-Vienne | |
| Arrondissement | Limoges | |
| Canton | Saint-Léonard-de-Noblat | |
| Community association | Élan Limousin Avenir Nature | |
| Coordinates | 45 ° 53 ' N , 1 ° 24' E | |
| height | 223-428 m | |
| surface | 27 km 2 | |
| Residents | 2,881 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 107 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 87480 | |
| INSEE code | 87178 | |
| Website | http://mairie.spt87.pagesperso-orange.fr/ | |
Saint-Priest-Taurion ( Occitan : Sent Prech ) is a French village with 2,881 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Haute-Vienne in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine ; it belongs to the arrondissement of Limoges and the canton of Saint-Léonard-de-Noblat . The inhabitants are called Houliérois (es) .
geography
Saint-Priest-Taurion lies on the edge of the Monts d'Ambazac massif on the Taurion River , which flows into the Vienne here . Saint-Priest-Taurion is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Ambazac in the north, Saint-Martin-Terressus in the east and northeast, Le Châtenet-en-Dognon in the east, Royères in the southeast, Saint-Just-le-Martel in the south, Le Palais- sur-Vienne in the south-west and Rilhac-Rancon in the west and south-west.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2012 |
| Residents | 1,656 | 1,687 | 1,690 | 2,266 | 2,506 | 2,613 | 2,675 | 2,830 |
Attractions
- Salvanet Castle with park from the 18th century ( Monument historique )
