Payrac
Commune
A general view of Payrac
A general view of Payrac
Location of Payrac
Payrac is located in France
Payrac
Payrac
Payrac is located in Occitanie
Payrac
Payrac
Coordinates: 44°47′51″N 1°28′22″E / 44.7975°N 1.4728°E / 44.7975; 1.4728
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentLot
ArrondissementGourdon
CantonSouillac
IntercommunalityCausses et Vallée de la Dordogne
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) François Nadaud[1]
Area
1
19.5 km2 (7.5 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2021)[2]
650
 • Density33/km2 (86/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
46215 /46350
Elevation125–364 m (410–1,194 ft)
(avg. 280 m or 920 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Payrac (French pronunciation: [pɛʁak]; Occitan: Pairac) is a commune in the Lot department in south-western France. The inhabitants of Payrac are called "Payraçois" and "Payraçoises" in French.

History

Payrac was an important town in the times of ancient Rome, but because of military campaigns and pillages from the Hundred Years' War and the Bubonic Plague, the town's population plummeted to the point where it was nearly uninhabited. Under the influence of lords, peasants moved to and repopulated Payrac.

In 1589, the Huguenot army ravaged Payrac and killed 500 people.

After this period, Payrac underwent an economic revival due to its strategic placement with Paris and Toulouse. Payrac did not undergo change during the Industrial Revolution, and as a result lost half its population.

Population

Historical population of Payrac
YearPop.±%
17931,017—    
1800909−10.6%
18061,160+27.6%
18211,786+54.0%
18311,809+1.3%
18361,911+5.6%
18411,253−34.4%
18461,267+1.1%
18511,265−0.2%
18561,290+2.0%
18611,320+2.3%
18661,255−4.9%
18721,240−1.2%
18761,222−1.5%
18811,185−3.0%
18861,179−0.5%
18911,136−3.6%
18961,069−5.9%
YearPop.±%
1901980−8.3%
1906960−2.0%
1911968+0.8%
1921846−12.6%
1926816−3.5%
1931719−11.9%
1936687−4.5%
1946646−6.0%
1954580−10.2%
1962523−9.8%
1968512−2.1%
1975456−10.9%
1982448−1.8%
1990492+9.8%
1999564+14.6%
2007 672+19.1%
2012 639−4.9%
2017 620−3.0%
Source: Cassini[3] and INSEE[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ↑ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ↑ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Payrac, EHESS (in French).
  4. ↑ INSEE: Population en historique depuis 1968
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