Meyrals

Meyrals
Commune
A general view of Meyrals
A general view of Meyrals
Coat of arms of Meyrals
Coat of arms
Location of Meyrals
Meyrals is located in France
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Meyrals
Meyrals
Location within France
Meyrals is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
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Meyrals
Meyrals
Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Coordinates: 44°53′59″N 1°03′53″E / 44.8997°N 1.0647°E / 44.8997; 1.0647
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentDordogne
ArrondissementSarlat-la-Canéda
CantonVallée Dordogne
IntercommunalityVallée de la Dordogne et Forêt Bessède
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Joël Le Corre
Area
1
18.16 km2 (7.01 sq mi)
Elevation
150 m (490 ft)
Highest elevation
267 m (876 ft)
Lowest elevation
90 m (300 ft)
Population
 (2023)
715
 • Density39.4/km2 (102/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
24268 /24220
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Meyrals is a commune in the Dordogne department in the southwest of France.

Meyrals is in the Périgord and, specifically, the Périgord Noir (Black Périgord), in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

A stone house in Meyrals

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 434—    
1975 368−2.33%
1982 385+0.65%
1990 417+1.00%
1999 468+1.29%
2007 536+1.71%
2012 580+1.59%
2017 641+2.02%
2023 715+1.84%
Source: INSEE
Cabanes (huts made with stones without mortar) in Meyrals

Personalities

Events

International relations

Meyral has one sister city:

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

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