Mestes (French pronunciation: [mɛst]; Occitan: Mestas) is a commune in the Corrèze department in central France.

Mestes
Coat of arms of Mestes
Location of Mestes
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Mestes is located in France
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Mestes
Mestes is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
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Mestes
Coordinates: 45°30′02″N 2°18′52″E / 45.5006°N 2.3144°E / 45.5006; 2.3144
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCorrèze
ArrondissementUssel
CantonHaute-Dordogne
IntercommunalityHaute-Corrèze Communauté
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Aurélie Gibouret Lambert[1]
Area
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11.45 km2 (4.42 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
344
 • Density30/km2 (78/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
19135 /19200
Elevation545–686 m (1,788–2,251 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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The river Diège forms all of the commune's eastern boundary.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962204—    
1968216+5.9%
1975202−6.5%
1982204+1.0%
1990263+28.9%
1999262−0.4%
2008315+20.2%

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). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.