Souillac, Lot
Souillac | |
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A general view of Souillac | |
Location of Souillac | |
| Coordinates: 44°54′02″N 1°28′44″E / 44.9006°N 1.479°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Lot |
| Arrondissement | Gourdon |
| Canton | Souillac |
| Intercommunality | Causses et Vallée de la Dordogne |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Gilles Liébus |
Area 1 | 25.92 km2 (10.01 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | 3,199 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (320/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 46309 /46200 |
| Elevation | 80–314 m (262–1,030 ft) (avg. 221 m or 725 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
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Souillac (French pronunciation: [sujak]; Languedocien: Solhac) is a commune in the Lot department in south-western France, on the river Dordogne. It is the site of the Brive–Souillac Airport, which opened in 2010. The town hosts an annual jazz festival in July. The abbey church has famous Romanesque carvings.