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Meymac
MeymacAdministration Country France Region Limousin Department Corrèze Arrondissement Ussel Canton Meymac Intercommunality Ussel - Meymac - Haute-Corrèze Mayor Serge Vialle
(2001–2008)Statistics Elevation 593–973 m (1,946–3,192 ft) Land area1 87.15 km2 (33.65 sq mi) Population2 2,625 (2008) - Density 30 /km2 (78 /sq mi) INSEE/Postal code 19136/ 19250 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. Coordinates: 45°32′12″N 2°08′52″E / 45.536667°N 2.147778°E
Mont Bessou viewing tower at the highest point on the Plateau de Millevaches
Meymac (Occitan: Maismac) is a commune in the Corrèze department in central France.
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History
During the Hundred Years' War it was pillaged by Rodrigo de Villandrando.
Geography
The commune lies just south of the Millevaches Plateau and north-west of the Cantal mountains.
The Luzège has its source in the northern part of the commune; it flows southward through the middle of the commune and crosses the town.
The Triouzoune forms most of the commune's eastern border.
Population
Historical population of Meymac 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2008 2411 2410 2434 2523 2796 2623 2625 Points of interest
See also
References
External links
- (French) Meymac and the Mont Bessou, its observation tower, photos of the panorama and the surroundings
Categories:- Communes of Corrèze
- Corrèze geography stubs
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