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Donzenac

Coordinates: 45°13′41″N 1°31′30″E / 45.2281°N 1.525°E / 45.2281; 1.525
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Donzenac
A mediaeval street in Donzenac
A mediaeval street in Donzenac
Coat of arms of Donzenac
Location of Donzenac
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Donzenac is located in France
Donzenac
Donzenac
Donzenac is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Donzenac
Donzenac
Coordinates: 45°13′41″N 1°31′30″E / 45.2281°N 1.525°E / 45.2281; 1.525
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCorrèze
ArrondissementBrive-la-Gaillarde
CantonAllassac
IntercommunalityCA Bassin de Brive
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Yves Laporte[1]
Area
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24.12 km2 (9.31 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
2,705
 • Density110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
19072 /19270
Elevation112–388 m (367–1,273 ft)
(avg. 204 m or 669 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Donzenac (French pronunciation: [dɔ̃znak]) is a commune in the Corrèze department in central France.

Geography

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Commune of the urban area of Brive-la-Gaillarde located in the Massif Central on the national road N20, 10 km north of Brive-la-Gaillarde.

Perched on an outcrop dominating the Maumont, resulting from the confluence of the Maumont Blanc and the Maumont Noir. Another tributary of the Maumont, the Clan stream waters the western part of the communal territory.

The Château district, Donzenac, a former fortified village, still retains its medieval appearance with its high walls, narrow, winding lanes that all return to the Church district.

The village of Travassac, located 3 km above the town, is one of the most important hamlets of the commune. It is a typical village once inhabited by slate workers who worked in the quarry.

This hamlet is home to a vertically operated former open slate quarry. This unique site in Europe is now open to the public.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,884—    
1975 1,795−0.69%
1982 1,908+0.88%
1990 2,050+0.90%
1999 2,147+0.52%
2007 2,387+1.33%
2012 2,584+1.60%
2017 2,651+0.51%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

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References

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  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. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE