Floirac, Lot
commune in Lot, France
Floirac (French pronunciation: [flwaʁak]) is a commune in the Lot department (46) in south-western France.
Toponymy
The toponym Floirac is based on the Gallo-Roman anthroponymy Florus. The endpoint -ac is derived from the Gallic -acon suffix (itself of the common Celtic *-Āko-), often latinized in-acum in the texts. This Floracum toponym is found in Floracum fundum which meant: the domain of Florus.
History
First written mention of Floirac is in the will of Adhémar de Turenne, viscount of Échelles, in the tenth century when its church was given to the abbey in Tulle.
Geography
The commune is located in Quercy on the Causse of Floirac. It is watered by the Dordogne, and bordered to the north-west by its tributary, the Tourmente. Floirac has a surface of 19.02 km² and has 265 inhabitants (as of 2016), which makes a population density of 14 inhabitants per km². The coordinates are 44° 55' N and 1° 39' E. The altitude varies between 90 and 345 metres above sea level, with 140 metres at the town hall. The D43 road and a single track railway crosses it.
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