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Lubersac (French pronunciation: [lybɛʁsak]; Occitan: Liberçac) is a commune in the Corrèze département in central France near Arnac-Pompadour and Uzerche.
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
The commune is located on the river Auvézère. Lubersac station has rail connections to Brive-la-Gaillarde, Saint-Yrieix and Limoges.
Population
Its inhabitants are called Lubersacois in French.
| Year | Pop. | ±% 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
- Joseph, Count Souham (see also Joseph Souham) was born in Lubersac on 30 April 1760. He died on 28 April 1837 at Versailles. He was a French general of the First French Empire.
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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