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Payzac |
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Payzac
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| Country | France |
| Region | Aquitaine |
| Department | Dordogne |
| Arrondissement | Nontron |
| Canton | Lanouaille |
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| Elevation | 236–374 m (774–1,227 ft) (avg. 334 m/1,096 ft) |
| Land area1 | 47.72 km2 (18.42 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 1,064 (2008) |
| - Density | 22 /km2 (57 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 2432/ 24270 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Payzac is a commune in the Dordogne department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.
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| Historical populations | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1853 | 2,417 | — |
| 1962 | 1,308 | −45.9% |
| 1968 | 1,407 | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 1,308 | −7.0% |
| 1982 | 1,205 | −7.9% |
| 1990 | 1,106 | −8.2% |
| 1999 | 1,041 | −5.9% |
| 2008 | 1,064 | +2.2% |
The commune was written as Peisac, Peyzac, Paysac and since the late-19th century: Payzac. The official name Payzac replaced the older name Payzac-de-Lanouaille in 1961.
During the French Revolution on Friday 23 August 1793, the communes of Boisseuilh, Coubjours, Génis, Payzac, Saint-Cyr-les-Champagnes, Saint Mesmin, Salagnac, Savignac, Saint-Trié (Sainte-Trie) and Teillots were detached from the Corrèze department, and reunited to the Dordogne department.
The commune is well known for its Rugby team "l'USPS" (lit. Payzac-Savignac Sporting Union), champion of France 3 in 2000 and in the Périgord-Agenais "regional honor promotion league" in 2007/2008.
A partial list of lords and mayors of Payzac:
Payzac was the birthplace of:
| Communes of the Canton of Lanouaille |
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| Angoisse | Dussac | Lanouaille | Nanthiat | Payzac | Saint-Cyr-les-Champagnes | Saint-Sulpice-d'Excideuil | Sarlande | Sarrazac | Savignac-Lédrier |
| France | Aquitaine | Dordogne | Arrondissement of Nontron | Canton of Lanouaille |