Payzac
Commune
The church in Payzac
The church in Payzac
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Payzac is located in France
Payzac
Payzac
Payzac is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Payzac
Payzac
Coordinates: 45°24′06″N 1°13′07″E / 45.4017°N 1.2186°E / 45.4017; 1.2186
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentDordogne
ArrondissementNontron
CantonIsle-Loue-Auvézère
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Michel Lamassiaude[1]
Area
1
47.72 km2 (18.42 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2021)[2]
971
 • Density20/km2 (53/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
24320 /24270
Elevation236–374 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.

Payzac (French pronunciation: [pɛzak]; Occitan: Paisac de la Noalha) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.[3]

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
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]

History

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.

Mayors

A partial list of lords and mayors of Payzac:

Personalities

Payzac was the birthplace of:

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Commune de Payzac (24320), INSEE
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

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