Magnac-Laval (French pronunciation: [maɲak laval]; Occitan: Manhac la Vau) is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in west-central France.

Magnac-Laval
Town hall of Magnac-Laval
Town hall of Magnac-Laval
Coat of arms of Magnac-Laval
Location of Magnac-Laval
Map
Magnac-Laval is located in France
Magnac-Laval
Magnac-Laval
Magnac-Laval is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Magnac-Laval
Magnac-Laval
Coordinates: 46°12′58″N 1°10′04″E / 46.2161°N 1.1678°E / 46.2161; 1.1678
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentHaute-Vienne
ArrondissementBellac
CantonChâteauponsac
IntercommunalityHaut-Limousin en Marche
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Xavier Guibert[1]
Area
1
72.22 km2 (27.88 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,697
 • Density23/km2 (61/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
87089 /87190
Elevation189–324 m (620–1,063 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

edit

The river Brame flows westward through the middle of the commune and crosses the town.

Inhabitants are known as Magnachons.[3]

History

edit

See also

edit

References

edit
  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.
  3. ^ http://www.habitants.fr/magnac-laval/ Name of magnac-laval inhabitants