Saint-Sulpice-les-Bois
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| Saint-Sulpice-les-Bois | |
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  Saint-Sulpice-les-Bois | |
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Location within Limousin region  Saint-Sulpice-les-Bois | |
| Coordinates: 45°36′58″N 2°08′47″E / 45.6161°N 2.1464°ECoordinates: 45°36′58″N 2°08′47″E / 45.6161°N 2.1464°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Limousin |
| Department | Corrèze |
| Arrondissement | Ussel |
| Canton | Meymac |
| Intercommunality | Ussel–Meymac–Haute-Corrèze |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Gérard Moratille |
| Area | |
| • Land1 | 22.92 km2 (8.85 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Population2 | 70 |
| • Population2 Density | 3.1/km2 (7.9/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 19244 / 19250 |
| Elevation |
723–956 m (2,372–3,136 ft) (avg. 850 m or 2,790 ft) |
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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. | |
Saint-Sulpice-les-Bois is a commune in the Corrèze department in central France.
Geography
The Triouzoune has its source in the northwestern part of the commune; it flows southeast through the commune and forms part of its southeastern boundary.
History
The village was once called Taphaleschat. The name is derived from Taifals, a barbarian people (from Central Asia) settled in Gaul in the fifth century.
Population
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 60 | — |
| 1968 | 101 | +68.3% |
| 1975 | 102 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 79 | −22.5% |
| 1990 | 71 | −10.1% |
| 1999 | 53 | −25.4% |
| 2008 | 70 | +32.1% |
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