Salon-la-Tour
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| Salon-la-Tour | ||
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  Salon-la-Tour | ||
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Location within Limousin region  Salon-la-Tour | ||
| Coordinates: 45°30′20″N 1°32′21″E / 45.5056°N 1.5392°ECoordinates: 45°30′20″N 1°32′21″E / 45.5056°N 1.5392°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Limousin | |
| Department | Corrèze | |
| Arrondissement | Tulle | |
| Canton | Uzerche | |
| Intercommunality | Pays d'Uzerche | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean-Claude Chauffour | |
| Area | ||
| • Land1 | 43.01 km2 (16.61 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008) | ||
| • Population2 | 703 | |
| • Population2 Density | 16/km2 (42/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 19250 / 19510 | |
| Elevation |
335–492 m (1,099–1,614 ft) (avg. 350 m or 1,150 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. | ||
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Salon-la-Tour is a commune in the Corrèze department in central France.
Violette Szabo, a 22-year-old British agent who was parachuted a second time into France, on June 7 1944 (where she was to try to help obstructing the movement of German SS units from the south of France to Normandy), was captured near Salon-la-Tour.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 969 | — |
| 1968 | 1,018 | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 926 | −9.0% |
| 1982 | 798 | −13.8% |
| 1990 | 729 | −8.6% |
| 1999 | 722 | −1.0% |
| 2008 | 703 | −2.6% |
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