Saint-Merd-de-Lapleau
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Saint-Merd-de-Lapleau (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ mɛʁ də laplo], literally Saint-Merd of Lapleau; Occitan: Sent Merd de la Pléu) is a commune in the Corrèze department in central France.
Saint-Merd-de-Lapleau | |
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![]() Location of Saint-Merd-de-Lapleau | |
| Coordinates: 45°15′28″N 2°04′57″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Corrèze |
| Arrondissement | Ussel |
| Canton | Égletons |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Marion Guichon[1] |
Area 1 | 24.5 km2 (9.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 205 |
| • Density | 8.37/km2 (21.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 19225 /19320 |
| Elevation | 251–610 m (823–2,001 ft) (avg. 570 m or 1,870 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. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 223 | — |
| 1968 | 292 | +30.9% |
| 1975 | 213 | −27.1% |
| 1982 | 194 | −8.9% |
| 1990 | 156 | −19.6% |
| 1999 | 140 | −10.3% |
| 2008 | 128 | −8.6% |
Notable people
- Antoine Jourde (1848–1923), socialist politician, born in Saint-Merd
