Naves, Corrèze

Naves
The carved wooden altar, in Saint Peter's Church
Location of Naves
Naves
Naves
Coordinates: 45°18′50″N 1°46′00″E / 45.3139°N 1.7667°E / 45.3139; 1.7667
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCorrèze
ArrondissementTulle
CantonNaves
IntercommunalityCA Tulle Agglo
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Hervé Longy[1]
Area
1
35.93 km2 (13.87 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
2,281
 • Density63.48/km2 (164.4/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
19146 /19460
Elevation222–505 m (728–1,657 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Naves (French pronunciation: [nav] ; Occitan: Navas) is a commune in the Corrèze department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

Geography

Naves's territory is crossed by the rivers Corrèze, Solane, Vigne, Vimbelle, and Céronne.

History

Situated on the crossroad of two importants Roman ways, Naves of Latin Navea (fertile valley), was established in Gallo-Roman period, in this time the village included temples, theater and many other monuments.

Population

After a long decline in population since 1900, Naves enjoyed an upswing around 1990, partly due to the arrival of the A89 motorway linking Lyon to Bordeaux.

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. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Naves, EHESS (in French).
  4. ^ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE