Salon-la-Tour
Salon-la-Tour is a commune in the Corrèze department in central France.
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| Coordinates: 45°30′20″N 1°32′21″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Corrèze |
| Arrondissement | Tulle |
| Canton | Uzerche |
| Intercommunality | Pays d'Uzerche |
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| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Jean-Claude Chauffour |
| Area 1 | 43.01 km2 (16.61 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 658 |
| • Density | 15/km2 (40/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 19250 /19510 |
| Elevation | 335–492 m (1,099–1,614 ft) (avg. 350 m or 1,150 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Violette Szabo, a 22-year-old British agent who was parachuted a second time into France, on June 7, 1944 (where she was to try to help obstructing the movement of German SS units from the south of France to Normandy), was captured near Salon-la-Tour.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1962 | 969 | — |
| 1968 | 1,018 | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 926 | −9.0% |
| 1982 | 798 | −13.8% |
| 1990 | 729 | −8.6% |
| 1999 | 722 | −1.0% |
| 2008 | 703 | −2.6% |
See also
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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