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Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Payzac (French pronunciation: [pɛzak]; Occitan: Paisac de la Noalha) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.[3]
Payzac | |
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The church in Payzac | |
Coordinates: 45°24′06″N 1°13′07″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Dordogne |
Arrondissement | Nontron |
Canton | Isle-Loue-Auvézère |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Michel Lamassiaude[1] |
Area 1 | 47.72 km2 (18.42 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 971 |
• Density | 20/km2 (53/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 24320 /24270 |
Elevation | 236–374 m (774–1,227 ft) (avg. 334 m or 1,096 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 1,407 | — |
1975 | 1,308 | −1.04% |
1982 | 1,205 | −1.16% |
1990 | 1,106 | −1.07% |
1999 | 1,041 | −0.67% |
2009 | 1,070 | +0.28% |
2014 | 996 | −1.42% |
2020 | 971 | −0.42% |
Source: INSEE[4] |
The commune was written as Peisac, Peyzac, Paysac and since the late-19th century: Payzac. The official name Payzac replaced the older name Payzac-de-Lanouaille in 1961.
During the French Revolution on Friday 23 August 1793, the communes of Boisseuilh, Coubjours, Génis, Payzac, Saint-Cyr-les-Champagnes, Saint Mesmin, Salagnac, Savignac, Saint-Trié (Sainte-Trie) and Teillots were detached from the Corrèze department, and reunited to the Dordogne department.
The commune is well known for its Rugby team "l'USPS" (lit. Payzac-Savignac Sporting Union), champion of France 3 in 2000 and in the Périgord-Agenais "regional honor promotion league" in 2007/2008.
A partial list of lords and mayors of Payzac:
Payzac was the birthplace of:
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