Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche
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| Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche | ||
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  Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche | ||
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Location within Limousin region  Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche | ||
| Coordinates: 45°30′55″N 1°12′15″E / 45.5153°N 1.2042°ECoordinates: 45°30′55″N 1°12′15″E / 45.5153°N 1.2042°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Limousin | |
| Department | Haute-Vienne | |
| Arrondissement | Limoges | |
| Canton | Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche | |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Saint-Yrieix | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Daniel Boisserie | |
| Area | ||
| • Land1 | 100.98 km2 (38.99 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006) | ||
| • Population2 | 7,473 | |
| • Population2 Density | 74/km2 (190/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 87187 / 87500 | |
| Elevation |
283–498 m (928–1,634 ft) (avg. 369 m or 1,211 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-Yrieix-la-Perche (Occitan: Sent Iriès) is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Limousin region in west-central France.
Its name refers to Saint Yrieix (Aredius).
Inhabitants are known as Arédiens.
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