Lagleygeolle
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Location of Lagleygeolle | |
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| Coordinates: 45°04′44″N 1°41′47″E / 45.0789°N 1.6964°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Corrèze |
| Arrondissement | Brive-la-Gaillarde |
| Canton | Midi Corrézien |
| Intercommunality | Midi Corrézien |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Laurent Bressy[1] |
Area 1 | 19.54 km2 (7.54 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 224 |
| • Density | 11.5/km2 (29.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 19099 /19500 |
| Elevation | 192–468 m (630–1,535 ft) (avg. 450 m or 1,480 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Lagleygeolle (French pronunciation: [laɡleʒɔl]; Occitan: La Gleisòla) is a commune in the Corrèze department of central France.
Toponymy
In Occitan, the commune name pronounced Gleygeollo means small church.[3]: 55
History
In medieval times, the village and lands were the dependency of the Viscounts of Turenne.[3]: 55 In 1100s, close to the present church there existed a priory.[3]: 55
Geography
Situated on summit of 447m, the commune is located near the Massif Central. The Maumont river, a tributary of the Sourdoire, has its source there.
Neighbouring municipalities
The neighbouring communes are Beynat, Collonges-la-Rouge, Lanteuil, Meyssac, Noailhac, Le Pescher, Saint-Bazile-de-Meyssac and Sérilhac.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1962 | 321 | — |
| 1968 | 323 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 300 | −7.1% |
| 1982 | 255 | −15.0% |
| 1990 | 257 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 235 | −8.6% |
| 2008 | 233 | −0.9% |
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
- ^ a b c Corrèze. Vallée de la Dordogne (in French). Martel: Les Éditions du Laquet. ISBN 2-91033377-9.
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