Saint-Sulpice-les-Bois

Saint-Sulpice-les-Bois
Coat of arms of Saint-Sulpice-les-Bois
Location of Saint-Sulpice-les-Bois
Saint-Sulpice-les-Bois is located in France
Saint-Sulpice-les-Bois
Saint-Sulpice-les-Bois
Location within France
Saint-Sulpice-les-Bois is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Saint-Sulpice-les-Bois
Saint-Sulpice-les-Bois
Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Coordinates: 45°36′58″N 2°08′47″E / 45.6161°N 2.1464°E / 45.6161; 2.1464
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCorrèze
ArrondissementUssel
CantonPlateau de Millevaches
IntercommunalityHaute-Corrèze Communauté
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Nathalie Laurent[1]
Area
1
22.92 km2 (8.85 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
76
 • Density3.3/km2 (8.6/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
19244 /19250
Elevation723–956 m (2,372–3,136 ft)
(avg. 850 m or 2,790 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saint-Sulpice-les-Bois (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ sylpis le bwa]; Occitan: Sent-Saupesí, pronounced [ʃẽ ʃɔwpә'si]) 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 Oltenia) settled in Gaul in the fifth century.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 101—    
1975 102+0.14%
1982 79−3.58%
1990 71−1.33%
1999 53−3.20%
2007 69+3.35%
2012 75+1.68%
2017 84+2.29%
2023 76−1.65%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE