Montpeyroux, Aveyron

Montpeyroux
The Château du Bousquet
Coat of arms of Montpeyroux
Location of Montpeyroux
Map
Montpeyroux is located in France
Montpeyroux
Montpeyroux
Montpeyroux is located in Occitanie
Montpeyroux
Montpeyroux
Coordinates: 44°38′33″N 2°49′32″E / 44.6425°N 2.8256°E / 44.6425; 2.8256
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentAveyron
ArrondissementRodez
CantonAubrac et Carladez
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Benoît Revel[1]
Area
1
61.71 km2 (23.83 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
523
 • Density8.5/km2 (22/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
12156 /12210
Elevation510–1,023 m (1,673–3,356 ft)
(avg. 967 m or 3,173 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Montpeyroux (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃peʁu]; Occitan: Montpeirós)is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France. Residents of the commune are referred to as Montpeirosiens.

In 1790–1794, the commune absorbed Seignour Delcros, Engalenc and Esparou; in 1832, it absorbed Le Bousquet, Brionnès and Crozillac.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 787—    
1975 670−2.27%
1982 610−1.33%
1990 578−0.67%
1999 550−0.55%
2009 563+0.23%
2014 549−0.50%
2020 528−0.65%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 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