Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche
Commune
Town hall
Town hall
Coat of arms of Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche
Coat of arms
Location of Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche
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Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche is located in France
Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche
Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche
Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche
Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche
Coordinates: 45°30′55″N 1°12′15″E / 45.5153°N 1.2042°E / 45.5153; 1.2042
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentHaute-Vienne
ArrondissementLimoges
CantonSaint-Yrieix-la-Perche
IntercommunalityPays de Saint-Yrieix
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Daniel Boisserie[1]
Area
1
100.98 km2 (38.99 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2021)[2]
6,825
 • Density68/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
87187 /87500
Elevation283–498 m (928–1,634 ft)
(avg. 369 m or 1,211 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃t‿iʁje la pɛʁʃ]; Occitan: Sent Iriès, Sent Irièg) is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department, region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France.

It is significant as the first place where kaolin was found in France, a discovery of great importance to French porcelain manufacturers.

Its name refers to Saint Yrieix (Aredius). Inhabitants are known as Arédiens. Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche station has rail connections to Brive-la-Gaillarde and Limoges.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 6,816—    
1975 7,116+0.62%
1982 7,342+0.45%
1990 7,558+0.36%
1999 7,251−0.46%
2007 6,980−0.47%
2012 6,887−0.27%
2017 6,766−0.35%
Source: INSEE[3]

Climate

On average, Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche experiences 41.8 days per year with a minimum temperature below 0 °C (32.0 °F), 0.4 days per year with a minimum temperature below −10 °C (14.0 °F), 3.6 days per year with a maximum temperature below 0 °C (32.0 °F), and 11.2 days per year with a maximum temperature above 30 °C (86.0 °F). The record high temperature was 38.4 °C (101.1 °F) on 23 July 2019, while the record low temperature was −12.8 °C (9.0 °F) on 9 February 2012.[4]

Climate data for Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1994–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 16.4
(61.5) 		23.9
(75.0) 		24.2
(75.6) 		27.9
(82.2) 		30.4
(86.7) 		35.8
(96.4) 		38.4
(101.1) 		38.2
(100.8) 		33.5
(92.3) 		27.7
(81.9) 		21.8
(71.2) 		17.4
(63.3) 		38.4
(101.1)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 7.4
(45.3) 		8.6
(47.5) 		12.4
(54.3) 		15.4
(59.7) 		19.0
(66.2) 		22.8
(73.0) 		24.8
(76.6) 		24.9
(76.8) 		21.1
(70.0) 		16.8
(62.2) 		10.9
(51.6) 		8.2
(46.8) 		16.0
(60.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) 4.5
(40.1) 		5.0
(41.0) 		8.0
(46.4) 		10.6
(51.1) 		14.0
(57.2) 		17.6
(63.7) 		19.3
(66.7) 		19.3
(66.7) 		16.0
(60.8) 		12.7
(54.9) 		7.7
(45.9) 		5.1
(41.2) 		11.6
(53.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 1.6
(34.9) 		1.4
(34.5) 		3.6
(38.5) 		5.7
(42.3) 		9.0
(48.2) 		12.3
(54.1) 		13.9
(57.0) 		13.8
(56.8) 		10.8
(51.4) 		8.6
(47.5) 		4.4
(39.9) 		2.0
(35.6) 		7.3
(45.1)
Record low °C (°F) −9.9
(14.2) 		−12.8
(9.0) 		−11.1
(12.0) 		−4.3
(24.3) 		−0.8
(30.6) 		2.8
(37.0) 		6.5
(43.7) 		5.6
(42.1) 		1.9
(35.4) 		−4.3
(24.3) 		−7.8
(18.0) 		−10.3
(13.5) 		−12.8
(9.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 114.3
(4.50) 		92.9
(3.66) 		91.5
(3.60) 		103.9
(4.09) 		100.5
(3.96) 		78.4
(3.09) 		61.8
(2.43) 		75.4
(2.97) 		75.3
(2.96) 		91.3
(3.59) 		122.2
(4.81) 		122.8
(4.83) 		1,130.3
(44.49)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 13.7 11.9 11.7 12.3 11.6 8.8 8.7 8.8 9.3 11.6 13.7 13.1 135.2
Source: Meteociel[4]

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. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  4. ^ a b "1991–2020 Normals and Records – Station: Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche". Meteociel.fr. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
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