Prayssac

Prayssac
Commune
The town hall of Prayssac
Coat of arms
Location of Prayssac
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Coordinates: 44°30′18″N 1°11′17″E
Country	France
Region	Occitania
Department	Lot
Arrondissement	Cahors
Canton	Puy-l'Évêque
Intercommunality	Vallée du Lot et du Vignoble
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Fabienne Sigaud[1]
Area ^1	24.05 km^2 (9.29 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	2,460
• Density	100/km^2 (260/sq mi)
Demonym	Prayssacois
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	46225 /46220
Elevation	80–284 m (262–932 ft) (avg. 107 m or 351 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Prayssac (French pronunciation: [pʁɛsak]; Occitan: Praissac) is a commune in the Lot department in south-western France.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	1,975	—
1975	2,065	+0.64%
1982	2,160	+0.64%
1990	2,233	+0.42%
1999	2,300	+0.33%
2007	2,428	+0.68%
2012	2,511	+0.67%
2017	2,397	−0.92%
Source: INSEE[3]

Notable people

• Birthplace of Jean-Baptiste Bessières, Duke of Istrie

See also

• Communes of the Lot department

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
2. "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
3. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE