Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche

Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

Coat of arms

Location of Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche

(2020–2026) Daniel Boisserie^[1]Area

100.98 km² (38.99 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[2]

6,825 • Density68/km² (180/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code

87187 /87500

Elevation283–498 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.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	6,816	—
1975	7,116	+0.62%
1982	7,342	+0.45%
1990	7,558	+0.36%
1999	7,251	−0.46%
2007	6,980	−0.47%
2012	6,887	−0.27%
2017	6,766	−0.35%
Source: INSEE^[3]

Climate

On average, Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche experiences 41.8 days per year with a minimum temperature below 0 °C (32.0 °F), 0.4 days per year with a minimum temperature below −10 °C (14.0 °F), 3.6 days per year with a maximum temperature below 0 °C (32.0 °F), and 11.2 days per year with a maximum temperature above 30 °C (86.0 °F). The record high temperature was 38.4 °C (101.1 °F) on 23 July 2019, while the record low temperature was −12.8 °C (9.0 °F) on 9 February 2012.^[4]

Climate data for Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1994–present)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	16.4 (61.5)	23.9 (75.0)	24.2 (75.6)	27.9 (82.2)	30.4 (86.7)	35.8 (96.4)	38.4 (101.1)	38.2 (100.8)	33.5 (92.3)	27.7 (81.9)	21.8 (71.2)	17.4 (63.3)	38.4 (101.1)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	7.4 (45.3)	8.6 (47.5)	12.4 (54.3)	15.4 (59.7)	19.0 (66.2)	22.8 (73.0)	24.8 (76.6)	24.9 (76.8)	21.1 (70.0)	16.8 (62.2)	10.9 (51.6)	8.2 (46.8)	16.0 (60.8)
Daily mean °C (°F)	4.5 (40.1)	5.0 (41.0)	8.0 (46.4)	10.6 (51.1)	14.0 (57.2)	17.6 (63.7)	19.3 (66.7)	19.3 (66.7)	16.0 (60.8)	12.7 (54.9)	7.7 (45.9)	5.1 (41.2)	11.6 (53.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	1.6 (34.9)	1.4 (34.5)	3.6 (38.5)	5.7 (42.3)	9.0 (48.2)	12.3 (54.1)	13.9 (57.0)	13.8 (56.8)	10.8 (51.4)	8.6 (47.5)	4.4 (39.9)	2.0 (35.6)	7.3 (45.1)
Record low °C (°F)	−9.9 (14.2)	−12.8 (9.0)	−11.1 (12.0)	−4.3 (24.3)	−0.8 (30.6)	2.8 (37.0)	6.5 (43.7)	5.6 (42.1)	1.9 (35.4)	−4.3 (24.3)	−7.8 (18.0)	−10.3 (13.5)	−12.8 (9.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	114.3 (4.50)	92.9 (3.66)	91.5 (3.60)	103.9 (4.09)	100.5 (3.96)	78.4 (3.09)	61.8 (2.43)	75.4 (2.97)	75.3 (2.96)	91.3 (3.59)	122.2 (4.81)	122.8 (4.83)	1,130.3 (44.49)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)	13.7	11.9	11.7	12.3	11.6	8.8	8.7	8.8	9.3	11.6	13.7	13.1	135.2
Source: Meteociel^[4]

References

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
^ ^a ^b "1991–2020 Normals and Records – Station: Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche". Meteociel.fr. Retrieved August 22, 2023.