Payrac

Payrac

A general view of Payrac
Payrac

Coordinates: 44°47′51″N 1°28′22″E / 44.7975°N 1.4728°E / 44.7975; 1.4728Coordinates: 44°47′51″N 1°28′22″E / 44.7975°N 1.4728°E / 44.7975; 1.4728
Country France
Region Occitanie
Department Lot
Arrondissement Gourdon
Canton Payrac
Intercommunality Haute Bouriane
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Jean-Pierre Favory
Area1 19.5 km2 (7.5 sq mi)
Population (2007)2 672
 • Density 34/km2 (89/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code 46215 / 46350
Elevation 125–364 m (410–1,194 ft)
(avg. 280 m or 920 ft)

1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Payrac is a commune in the Lot department in south-western France. The inhabitants of Payrac are called "Payraçois" and "Payraçoises".

Bordering Towns

Lamothe-Fénelon Loupiac Calès
Rouffilhac
Anglars-Nozac Le Vigan Reilhaguet

History

Payrac was an important town in the times of ancient Rome, but because of military campaigns and pillages from the Hundred Years' War and the Bubonic Plague, the town's population plummeted to the point where it was nearly uninhabited. However, under the influence of lords, peasants moved to and repopulated Payrac.

In 1589, the Huguenot army ravaged Payrac and killed 500 people.

After this period, Payrac underwent an economic revival due to its strategic placement with Paris and Toulouse. Unfortunately, Payrac did not undergo change during the Industrial Revolution, and as a result lost half its population.

Population

Date of Population
(Source: Cassini[1] et INSEE[2])
1793180018061820182118311836184118461851
1 017 909 1 160 - 1 786 1 809 1 911 1 253 1 267 1 265
185618611866187218761881188618911896
1 290 1 320 1 255 1 240 1 222 1 185 1 179 1 136 1 069
190119061911192119261931193619461954
980 960 968 846 816 719 687 646 580
19621968197519821990199920042007-
523 512 456 448 492 564 - 672 -
For the census of 1962 to 1999 the official population corresponds with the population without duplicates according to the INSEE.

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://cassini.ehess.fr/ Population par commune avant 1962 (résultats publiés au journal officiel ou conservés aux archives départementales)
  2. ↑ INSEE : Population depuis le recensement de 1962
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