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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Saint-Cirgues-la-Loutre

Saint-Cirgues-la-Loutre (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ siʁɡ la lutʁ]; Occitan: Sent Cirgues la Loira) is a commune in the Corrèze department in central France.

Geography

In the south of the Corrèze department, in the Xaintrie, the commune of Saint-Cirgues-la-Loutre is bordered to the south-east by the Maronne river, and crossed by its tributary the Glane d'Ancèze (or Glane de Malesse). It is bordered by Cantal and the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. The village of Saint-Cirgues-la-Loutre, located at the intersection of the D13 and D111 roads, is located thirteen kilometres east of Argentat. The municipality is also served by the D111E2 road.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962385—    
1968362−6.0%
1975304−16.0%
1982267−12.2%
1990230−13.9%
1999188−18.3%
2006194+3.2%
2008196+1.0%
2012180−8.2%

History

During the French Revolution, following a decree by the National Convention, the commune changed its name to Cirgue-l'Eyge. In 1919, the commune of Saint-Cirgues took the name of Saint-Cirgues-la-Loutre.

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" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Saint-Cirgues-la-Loutre, EHESS (in French).