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Meymac

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Also known as Maismac

Meymac (; ) is a commune in the department of Corrèze, in central France.

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Meymac is a commune in the Corrèze department of France, situated within the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. It serves as the capital of the canton of Meymac and the canton of Plateau de Millevaches. The town is located in the Millevaches En Limousin protected area and lies next to the Vézère river. Its highest point is Mont Bessou, and it shares borders with the communes of Alleyrat, Ambrugeat, Chavanac, and Combressol.

The area of Meymac is 87.15 square kilometers. Population figures vary by source, with one listing 2,796 residents and another citing 3,048. The postal code for the commune is 19250.

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Place details

Locality
Meymac
Region
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Country
France
Population
3,048
Timezone
Europe/Paris

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Key facts

French commune.name
Meymac
French commune.commune status
Commune
French commune.image
Vue meymac.png
French commune.caption
A general view of Meymac
French commune.image coat of arms
Blason ville fr Meymac (Corrèze).svg
French commune.arrondissement
Ussel
French commune.canton
Plateau de Millevaches
French commune.INSEE
19136
French commune.postal code
19250
French commune.mayor
Philippe Brugère
French commune.term
2020–2026
French commune.intercommunality
Haute-Corrèze Communauté
French commune.elevation min m
593
French commune.elevation max m
973
French commune.area km2
87.15

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Meymac
Country
France
Population
2326
Area
87.15
Elevation
778
Time zone
UTC+01:00
Body of water
Vézère
Shares border with
Saint-Sulpice-les-Bois
Highest point
Mont Bessou
Official website
www.meymac.fr
Image
Vue meymac.png
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Commons category
Meymac
postal code
19250
topic's main category
Category:Meymac
native label
Meymac
associated electoral district
canton of Plateau de Millevaches
male population
1182
female population
1184
located in protected area
Millevaches En Limousin
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+33-5-55-46-19-90
Sources (5)

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Encyclopedic overview

8 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Meymac Massacre
  • Geography
  • Population
  • Sights
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

Meymac (; ) is a commune in the department of Corrèze, in central France.

==History== During the Hundred Years' War it was pillaged by Rodrigo de Villandrando.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Meymac” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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