Beyssenac (French pronunciation: [bɛsnak]; Occitan: Baissenac) is a commune in the Corrèze department in central France.

Beyssenac
Mill on the Auvézère
Mill on the Auvézère
Coat of arms of Beyssenac
Location of Beyssenac
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Beyssenac is located in France
Beyssenac
Beyssenac
Beyssenac is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
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Beyssenac
Coordinates: 45°24′18″N 1°17′13″E / 45.40500°N 1.2869°E / 45.40500; 1.2869
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCorrèze
ArrondissementBrive-la-Gaillarde
CantonUzerche
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Francis Comby[1]
Area
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18.30 km2 (7.07 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
356
 • Density19/km2 (50/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
19025 /19230
Elevation253–436 m (830–1,430 ft)
(avg. 335 m or 1,099 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962553—    
1968505−8.7%
1975451−10.7%
1982405−10.2%
1990382−5.7%
1999347−9.2%
2008363+4.6%

Sights

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It is home to a Romanesque church (12th century) and a monument commemorating a massacre made by Nazi troops against the population of 16 February 1944.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.