Saint-Sylvestre (Haute-Vienne)
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Saint-Sylvestre Sint Sauvéstre |
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| region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Haute-Vienne | |
| Arrondissement | Limoges | |
| Canton | Ambazac | |
| Community association | Élan Limousin Avenir Nature | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 0 ′ N , 1 ° 23 ′ E | |
| height | 379-651 m | |
| surface | 30.91 km 2 | |
| Residents | 924 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 30 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 87240 | |
| INSEE code | 87183 | |
 Saint-Sylvestre town hall |
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Saint-Sylvestre ( Occitan : Sint Sauvestre ) is a French village with 924 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 Ambazac . The inhabitants are called Bonnacois (es) .
geography
Saint-Sylvestre lies on the edge of the Monts d'Ambazac massif . Saint-Sylvestre is surrounded by the neighboring municipalities of Razès in the northwest, Saint-Léger-la-Montagne in the northeast, Ambazac in the east and south, Bonnac-la-Côte in the southwest and Compreignac in the west.
The A20 autoroute runs through the municipality .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2013 |
| Residents | 746 | 696 | 648 | 660 | 668 | 715 | 776 | 914 |
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Attractions
- Grammontenserabtei, mother monastery of the Grammontenser in Grandmont , only excavations left
- Saint-Sylvestre Church
Web links
Commons : Saint-Sylvestre - Collection of images, videos and audio files
