Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche | |
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Location of Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche  | |
  Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche  Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche | |
| Coordinates: 45°30′55″N 1°12′15″E / 45.5153°N 1.2042°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 (2021)[2] | 6,825 |
| • Density | 68/km2 (180/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. | |
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.
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.
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.