Compreignac

Compreignac (French pronunciation: [kɔ̃pʁɛɲak]; Occitan: Comprenhac) is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France.

Compreignac
Commune
The Saint-Pardoux Lake, north of the village of Compreignac
Coat of arms
Location of Compreignac
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Coordinates: 45°59′34″N 1°16′32″E
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Haute-Vienne
Arrondissement	Bellac
Canton	Bellac
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Jacques Pleinevert[1]
Area 1	47.62 km2 (18.39 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	1,866
• Density	39/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	87047 /87140
Elevation	301–587 m (988–1,926 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 Compreignacois in French.

Geography

The commune covers 4,762 hectares. Compreignac is located 20 km (12 mi) to the north of the city of Limoges, approximately 10 minute travel along the Autoroute A20.

See also

• Communes of the Haute-Vienne department