Saillat-sur-Vienne (French: [saja syʁ vjɛn], literally Saillat on Vienne; Occitan: Salhac [saˈʎak, -ˈjak], locally [ʃɔˈjak]) is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in west-central France. Because of the town's name's native pronunciation, Saillat was formerly known as Chaillac.[3]

Saillat-sur-Vienne
The International Paper factory, in Saillat-sur-Vienne
The International Paper factory, in Saillat-sur-Vienne
Location of Saillat-sur-Vienne
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Saillat-sur-Vienne is located in France
Saillat-sur-Vienne
Saillat-sur-Vienne
Saillat-sur-Vienne is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Saillat-sur-Vienne
Saillat-sur-Vienne
Coordinates: 45°52′22″N 0°49′01″E / 45.8728°N 0.8169°E / 45.8728; 0.8169
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentHaute-Vienne
ArrondissementRochechouart
CantonSaint-Junien
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Pascal Cluzeau[1]
Area
1
6.29 km2 (2.43 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
813
 • Density130/km2 (330/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
87131 /87720
Elevation153–254 m (502–833 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Inhabitants are known as Saillatais.

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Gustave Vapereau (1819-1906), Atlas géographique, statistique et historique des départements de la France, 1867, p. 182 [1]