Solignac | ||
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The Romanesque bridge in Solignac, with the abbey and surrounding buildings beyond
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Coordinates: 45°45′22″N 1°16′34″E / 45.7561°N 1.2761°ECoordinates: 45°45′22″N 1°16′34″E / 45.7561°N 1.2761°E | ||
Country | France | |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
Department | Haute-Vienne | |
Arrondissement | Limoges | |
Canton | Limoges-Condat | |
Intercommunality | Limoges Métropole | |
Government | ||
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Yvette Aubisse | |
Area1 | 16.54 km2 (6.39 sq mi) | |
Population (2006)2 | 1,482 | |
• Density | 90/km2 (230/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
INSEE/Postal code | 87192 /87110 | |
Elevation | 12–392 m (39–1,286 ft) | |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Solignac (Occitan: Solenhac) is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in west-central France.
The village lies on the right bank of the Briance, which flows westward through the commune.
Inhabitants are known as Solignacois.