Meymac
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{{Infobox French commune
|name = Meymac
|commune status = Commune
|image = Vue meymac.png
|caption = A general view of Meymac
|image coat of arms = Blason ville fr Meymac (Corrèze).svg
|arrondissement = Ussel
|canton = Plateau de Millevaches
|INSEE = 19136
|postal code = 19250
|term = 2020–2026
|intercommunality = Haute-Corrèze Communauté
|coordinates = {{coord|45.5367|2.1478|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
|elevation min m = 593
|elevation max m = 973
|area km2 = 87.15
|population = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_total}}
|population date = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_as_of}}
|population footnotes = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_footnotes}}
}}
Meymac ({{IPA|fr|memak}}; {{langx|oc|Maismac}}) is a commune in the department of Corrèze, in central France.
History
During the Hundred Years' War it was pillaged by Rodrigo de Villandrando.
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
{{Historical populations
|source = INSEE[https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/4515315?geo=COM-19136#ancre-POP_T1 Population en historique depuis 1968], INSEE
|percentages = pagr
|align = left
|1968 |2410
|1975 |2434
|1982 |2523
|1990 |2796
|1999 |2627
|2007 |2643
|2012 |2449
|2017 |2366
}}
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Sights
See also
References
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External links
{{Commons category|Meymac}}
- {{in lang|fr}} [http://www.le-mont-bessou.fr/ Meymac and the Mont Bessou, its observation tower, photos of the panorama and the surroundings]
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Category:Corrèze communes articles needing translation from French Wikipedia
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