Bilhac
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Bilhac (French pronunciation: [bijak]; formerly Billac[3]) is a commune in the Corrèze department in central France.
Bilhac | |
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.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Bilhac | |
  Bilhac  Bilhac | |
| Coordinates: 44°56′40″N 1°46′29″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Corrèze |
| Arrondissement | Brive-la-Gaillarde |
| Canton | Midi Corrézien |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Paul Dumas[1] |
Area 1 | 6.99 km2 (2.70 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 242 |
| • Density | 34.6/km2 (89.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 19026 /19120 |
| Elevation | 125–285 m (410–935 ft) (avg. 250 m or 820 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Toponymy
Until recently the commune had been named Billac, a decree of the Ministry of the Interior on 10 August 2007, published in the official journal on 14 August 2007, the commune was renamed Bilhac.[4]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 221 | — |
| 1968 | 234 | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 205 | −12.4% |
| 1982 | 211 | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 211 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 192 | −9.0% |
| 2008 | 220 | +14.6% |
Local culture and heritage
Places and monuments
- Église Saint-Martin - dating from the twelfth century and then remodelled.[5] The apse has been listed as a historical monument since 12 February 1925.[5] The church is a former chapel of the chateau, romanesque in style, the bell tower from 1100s, while the portal dates from 1200s;[5] The nave has been remodelled and a slate framework spire dates from the 1700s.[5]
- Le Chateau de Bilhac - close to the church, heavily modified in the 1600s and 1800s, has a circular tower.[6]: 35
