Saint-Cirgues-la-Loutre

Saint-Cirgues-la-Loutre (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ siʁɡ la lutʁ]; Occitan: Sent Cirgues la Loira) is a commune in the Corrèze department in central France.

Saint-Cirgues-la-Loutre
Commune
The church of Saint-Cyr-Sainte-Julitte
Coat of arms
Location of Saint-Cirgues-la-Loutre
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Coordinates: 45°04′46″N 2°05′58″E
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Corrèze
Arrondissement	Tulle
Canton	Argentat-sur-Dordogne
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Aline Clavière[1]
Area 1	18.41 km2 (7.11 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	179
• Density	9.7/km2 (25/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	19193 /19220
Elevation	301–575 m (988–1,886 ft) (avg. 451 m or 1,480 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

In the south of the Corrèze department, in the Xaintrie, the commune of Saint-Cirgues-la-Loutre is bordered to the south-east by the Maronne river, and crossed by its tributary the Glane d'Ancèze (or Glane de Malesse). It is bordered by Cantal and the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. The village of Saint-Cirgues-la-Loutre, located at the intersection of the D13 and D111 roads, is located thirteen kilometres east of Argentat. The municipality is also served by the D111E2 road.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	385	—
1968	362	−6.0%
1975	304	−16.0%
1982	267	−12.2%
1990	230	−13.9%
1999	188	−18.3%
2006	194	+3.2%
2008	196	+1.0%
2012	180	−8.2%

History

During the French Revolution, following a decree by the National Convention, the commune changed its name to Cirgue-l'Eyge.^[3] In 1919, the commune of Saint-Cirgues took the name of Saint-Cirgues-la-Loutre.^[3]

See also

• Communes of the Corrèze department