Prayssac
Commune in Occitania, France
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Prayssac (French pronunciation: [pʁɛsak]; Occitan: Praissac) is a commune in the Lot department in south-western France.
Prayssac | |
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The town hall of Prayssac | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Prayssac | |
  Prayssac Location within France  Prayssac Location within Occitanie | |
| Coordinates: 44°30′18″N 1°11′17″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Lot |
| Arrondissement | Cahors |
| Canton | Puy-l'Évêque |
| Intercommunality | Vallée du Lot et du Vignoble |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Fabienne Sigaud[1] |
Area 1 | 24.05 km2 (9.29 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 2,519 |
| • Density | 104.7/km2 (271.3/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Prayssacois |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 46225 /46220 |
| Elevation | 80–284 m (262–932 ft) (avg. 107 m or 351 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,975 | — |
| 1975 | 2,065 | +0.64% |
| 1982 | 2,160 | +0.64% |
| 1990 | 2,233 | +0.42% |
| 1999 | 2,300 | +0.33% |
| 2007 | 2,428 | +0.68% |
| 2012 | 2,511 | +0.67% |
| 2017 | 2,397 | −0.92% |
| 2023 | 2,519 | +0.83% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Notable people
- Birthplace of Jean-Baptiste Bessières, Duke of Istrie
