Saillat-sur-Vienne (French: [saja syʁ vjɛn], literally Saillat on Vienne; Occitan: Salhac [saˈʎak, -ˈjak], locally [ʃɔˈjak]) is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in west-central France. Because of the town's name's native pronunciation, Saillat was formerly known as Chaillac.[3]
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| Coordinates: 45°52′22″N 0°49′01″E / 45.8728°N 0.8169°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Haute-Vienne |
| Arrondissement | Rochechouart |
| Canton | Saint-Junien |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Pascal Cluzeau[1] |
| Area 1 | 6.29 km2 (2.43 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 813 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 87131 /87720 |
| Elevation | 153–254 m (502–833 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Inhabitants are known as Saillatais.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Gustave Vapereau (1819-1906), Atlas géographique, statistique et historique des départements de la France, 1867, p. 182 [1]
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