Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche
Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃t‿iʁje la pɛʁʃ]; Occitan: Sent Iriès, Sent Irièg) is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department, region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France.
Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche | |
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 Town hall | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche | |
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| Coordinates: 45°30′55″N 1°12′15″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Haute-Vienne |
| Arrondissement | Limoges |
| Canton | Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Saint-Yrieix |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Daniel Boisserie[1] |
| Area 1 | 100.98 km2 (38.99 sq mi) |
| Population | 6,778 |
| • Density | 67/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 87187 /87500 |
| Elevation | 283–498 m (928–1,634 ft) (avg. 369 m or 1,211 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
It is significant as the first place where kaolin was found in France, a discovery of great importance to French porcelain manufacturers.
Its name refers to Saint Yrieix (Aredius). Inhabitants are known as Arédiens. Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche station has rail connections to Brive-la-Gaillarde and Limoges.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 6,816 | — |
| 1975 | 7,116 | +0.62% |
| 1982 | 7,342 | +0.45% |
| 1990 | 7,558 | +0.36% |
| 1999 | 7,251 | −0.46% |
| 2007 | 6,980 | −0.47% |
| 2012 | 6,887 | −0.27% |
| 2017 | 6,766 | −0.35% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Climate
On average, Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche experiences 41.8 days per year with a minimum temperature below 0 °C (32.0 °F), 0.4 days per year with a minimum temperature below −10 °C (14.0 °F), 3.6 days per year with a maximum temperature below 0 °C (32.0 °F), and 11.2 days per year with a maximum temperature above 30 °C (86.0 °F). The record high temperature was 38.4 °C (101.1 °F) on July 23, 2019, while the record low temperature was −12.8 °C (9.0 °F) on February 9, 2012.[4]
| Climate data for Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1994–present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 16.4 (61.5) |
23.9 (75.0) |
24.2 (75.6) |
27.9 (82.2) |
30.4 (86.7) |
35.8 (96.4) |
38.4 (101.1) |
38.2 (100.8) |
33.5 (92.3) |
27.7 (81.9) |
21.8 (71.2) |
17.4 (63.3) |
38.4 (101.1) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 7.4 (45.3) |
8.6 (47.5) |
12.4 (54.3) |
15.4 (59.7) |
19.0 (66.2) |
22.8 (73.0) |
24.8 (76.6) |
24.9 (76.8) |
21.1 (70.0) |
16.8 (62.2) |
10.9 (51.6) |
8.2 (46.8) |
16.0 (60.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 4.5 (40.1) |
5.0 (41.0) |
8.0 (46.4) |
10.6 (51.1) |
14.0 (57.2) |
17.6 (63.7) |
19.3 (66.7) |
19.3 (66.7) |
16.0 (60.8) |
12.7 (54.9) |
7.7 (45.9) |
5.1 (41.2) |
11.6 (53.0) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 1.6 (34.9) |
1.4 (34.5) |
3.6 (38.5) |
5.7 (42.3) |
9.0 (48.2) |
12.3 (54.1) |
13.9 (57.0) |
13.8 (56.8) |
10.8 (51.4) |
8.6 (47.5) |
4.4 (39.9) |
2.0 (35.6) |
7.3 (45.1) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −9.9 (14.2) |
−12.8 (9.0) |
−11.1 (12.0) |
−4.3 (24.3) |
−0.8 (30.6) |
2.8 (37.0) |
6.5 (43.7) |
5.6 (42.1) |
1.9 (35.4) |
−4.3 (24.3) |
−7.8 (18.0) |
−10.3 (13.5) |
−12.8 (9.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 114.3 (4.50) |
92.9 (3.66) |
91.5 (3.60) |
103.9 (4.09) |
100.5 (3.96) |
78.4 (3.09) |
61.8 (2.43) |
75.4 (2.97) |
75.3 (2.96) |
91.3 (3.59) |
122.2 (4.81) |
122.8 (4.83) |
1,130.3 (44.49) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 13.7 | 11.9 | 11.7 | 12.3 | 11.6 | 8.8 | 8.7 | 8.8 | 9.3 | 11.6 | 13.7 | 13.1 | 135.2 |
| Source: Meteociel[4] | |||||||||||||
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
- Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- "1991–2020 Normals and Records – Station: Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche". Meteociel.fr. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
