Saint-Sulpice-les-Bois

Saint-Sulpice-les-Bois (Occitan: Sent-Saupesí, pronounced [ʃẽ ʃɔwpә'si]) is a commune in the Corrèze department in central France.

Saint-Sulpice-les-Bois
Coat of arms
Location of Saint-Sulpice-les-Bois
Saint-Sulpice-les-Bois
Saint-Sulpice-les-Bois
Coordinates: 45°36′58″N 2°08′47″E
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCorrèze
ArrondissementUssel
CantonPlateau de Millevaches
IntercommunalityHaute-Corrèze Communauté
Government
  Mayor (20142020) Gérard Moratille
Area
1
22.92 km2 (8.85 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
84
  Density3.7/km2 (9.5/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
19244 /19250
Elevation723–956 m (2,372–3,136 ft)
(avg. 850 m or 2,790 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

The Triouzoune has its source in the northwestern part of the commune; it flows southeast through the commune and forms part of its southeastern boundary.

History

The village was once called Taphaleschat. The name is derived from Taifals, a barbarian people (from Oltenia) settled in Gaul in the fifth century.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
196260    
1968101+68.3%
1975102+1.0%
198279−22.5%
199071−10.1%
199953−25.4%
200870+32.1%

See also

References

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


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