Naves, Corrèze

Naves
Naves
Administration
Country	France
Region	Limousin
Department	Corrèze
Arrondissement	Tulle
Canton	Tulle-Campagne-Nord
Intercommunality	Pays de Tulle
Mayor	Alain Brette (2008–2014)
Statistics
Elevation	222–505 m (728–1,657 ft)
Land area1	35.93 km2 (13.87 sq mi)
Population2	2,274  (2008)
- Density	63 /km2 (160 /sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	19146/ 19460
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°18′50″N 1°46′00″E / 45.3138888889°N 1.76666666667°E / 45.3138888889; 1.76666666667

Naves is a commune in the Corrèze department in the Limousin region in central France.

Geography

Naves's territory is crossed by the Corrèze, Solane, Vigne, Vimbelle, and Céronne rivers.

History

Situated on the crossroad of two importants Roman ways, Naves of Latin Navea (fertile valley), was established in Gallo-Roman period, in this time the village included temples, theater and many others monuments.

Population

Historical population of Naves, Corrèze

1851	1881	1896	1911	1921	1936	1946	1962	1968	1975
2438	2293	2419	2144	1982	1547	1535	1410	1386	1534

1982	1990	1999	2008
1912	2187	2036	2274

See also

• Communes of the Corrèze department

References

• INSEE