Lubersac (French pronunciation: [lybɛʁsak]; Occitan: Liberçac) is a commune in the Corrèze département in central France near Arnac-Pompadour and Uzerche.

Lubersac
Renaissance house
Renaissance house
Coat of arms of Lubersac
Location of Lubersac
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Lubersac is located in France
Lubersac
Lubersac
Lubersac is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Lubersac
Lubersac
Coordinates: 45°27′N 1°24′E / 45.45°N 1.4°E / 45.45; 1.4
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCorrèze
ArrondissementBrive-la-Gaillarde
CantonUzerche
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Philippe Gonzalez[1]
Area
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57.46 km2 (22.19 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
2,253
 • Density39/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
19121 /19210
Elevation380–400 m (1,250–1,310 ft)
(avg. 390 m or 1,280 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Formerly called Louparsat ("lou percé" in Limousin, can be translated to "pierced wolf" in English), named from the legend of a knight who killed a wolf with a blow of his sword to save his beloved.

Geography

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The commune is located on the river Auvézère. Lubersac station has rail connections to Brive-la-Gaillarde, Saint-Yrieix and Limoges.

Population

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Its inhabitants are called Lubersacois in French.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 2,444—    
1975 2,395−0.29%
1982 2,397+0.01%
1990 2,248−0.80%
1999 2,169−0.40%
2007 2,267+0.55%
2012 2,263−0.04%
2017 2,230−0.29%
Source: INSEE[3]

Personalities

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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
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