Meymac
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Meymac (French pronunciation: [memak]; Occitan: Maismac) is a commune in the department of Corrèze, in central France.
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 A general view of Meymac | |
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| Coordinates: 45°32′12″N 2°08′52″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Corrèze |
| Arrondissement | Ussel |
| Canton | Plateau de Millevaches |
| Intercommunality | Haute-Corrèze Communauté |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Philippe Brugère[1] |
Area 1 | 87.15 km2 (33.65 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 2,389 |
| • Density | 27.41/km2 (71.00/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 19136 /19250 |
| Elevation | 593–973 m (1,946–3,192 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
History
During the Hundred Years' War it was pillaged by Rodrigo de Villandrando.
Meymac Massacre
On 12 June 1944, a group of 47 German soldiers and a suspected French collaborator were executed near Meymac by French Resistance forces.[3][4][5]
Geography
The commune lies just south of the Millevaches Plateau and northwest of the Cantal mountains.
The Luzège has its source in the northern part of the commune; it flows south through the middle of the commune and crosses the town. The Triouzoune forms most of the commune's eastern boundary.
Meymac station has rail connections to Limoges, Brive-la-Gaillarde, Ussel and Bordeaux.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 2,410 | — |
| 1975 | 2,434 | +0.14% |
| 1982 | 2,523 | +0.51% |
| 1990 | 2,796 | +1.29% |
| 1999 | 2,627 | −0.69% |
| 2007 | 2,643 | +0.08% |
| 2012 | 2,449 | −1.51% |
| 2017 | 2,366 | −0.69% |
| 2023 | 2,389 | +0.16% |
| Source: INSEE[6] | ||
