Lubersac

Lubersac is a commune in the Corrèze département in central France near Arnac-Pompadour and Uzerche.

Lubersac
Renaissance house
Coat of arms
Location of Lubersac
Lubersac
Lubersac
Coordinates: 45°27′N 1°24′E
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCorrèze
ArrondissementBrive-la-Gaillarde
CantonUzerche
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Jean-Pierre Decaie
Area
1
57.46 km2 (22.19 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
2,230
  Density39/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
19121 /19210
Elevation380–400 m (1,250–1,310 ft)
(avg. 390 m or 1,280 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Formerly called Louparsat ("lou percé" in Limousin, can be translated to "pierced wolf" in English), named from the legend of a knight who killed a wolf with a blow of his sword to save his beloved.

Geography

The commune is located on the river Auvézère.

Population

Its inhabitants are called Lubersacois.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
19622,513    
19682,444−2.7%
19752,395−2.0%
19822,397+0.1%
19902,248−6.2%
19992,169−3.5%
20082,279+5.1%

Personalities

See also

References

  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.


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