Payzac, Dordogne
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Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine region
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| Coordinates: 45°24′06″N 1°13′07″E / 45.4017°N 1.2186°ECoordinates: 45°24′06″N 1°13′07″E / 45.4017°N 1.2186°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Dordogne | |
| Arrondissement | Nontron | |
| Canton | Isle-Loue-Auvézère | |
| Area1 | 47.72 km2 (18.42 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 1,064 | |
| • Density | 22/km2 (58/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 2432 /24270 | |
| Elevation | 236–374 m (774–1,227 ft) (avg. 334 m or 1,096 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Payzac is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.
The commune was written as Peisac, Peyzac, Paysac and since the late-19th century: Payzac. The official name Payzac replaced the older name Payzac-de-Lanouaille in 1961.
During the French Revolution on Friday 23 August 1793, the communes of Boisseuilh, Coubjours, Génis, Payzac, Saint-Cyr-les-Champagnes, Saint Mesmin, Salagnac, Savignac, Saint-Trié (Sainte-Trie) and Teillots were detached from the Corrèze department, and reunited to the Dordogne department.
The commune is well known for its Rugby team "l'USPS" (lit. Payzac-Savignac Sporting Union), champion of France 3 in 2000 and in the Périgord-Agenais "regional honor promotion league" in 2007/2008.
A partial list of lords and mayors of Payzac:
Payzac was the birthplace of:
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