Saint-Côme-d'Olt
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| Saint-Côme-d'Olt | |
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  Saint-Côme-d'Olt | |
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Location within Midi-Pyrénées region  Saint-Côme-d'Olt | |
| Coordinates: 44°30′59″N 2°48′55″E / 44.5164°N 2.8153°ECoordinates: 44°30′59″N 2°48′55″E / 44.5164°N 2.8153°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Midi-Pyrénées |
| Department | Aveyron |
| Arrondissement | Rodez |
| Canton | Espalion |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–present) | Nathalie Auguy-Perie |
| Area | |
| • Land1 | 30.1 km2 (11.6 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Population2 | 1,387 |
| • Population2 Density | 46/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 12216 / 12500 |
| Elevation |
340–840 m (1,120–2,760 ft) (avg. 340 m or 1,120 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Saint-Côme-d'Olt (Occitan: Sant Còsme) is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France.
Geography
The commune is located in the Lot valley, near the confluence with the river called Boralde of Saint-Chély-d'Aubrac.
Way of St. James
Saint-Côme-d'Olt with its twisted church spire is located on the Le Puy route (Latin: Via Podiensis, French: route du Puy) of the Way of St. James.
Pilgrims come from Saint-Chély-d'Aubrac. Their next stage is Espalion, and its church of Perse.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 949 | — |
| 1968 | 1,003 | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 1,103 | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 1,207 | +9.4% |
| 1990 | 1,198 | −0.7% |
| 1999 | 1,257 | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 1,387 | +10.3% |
Administration
| Term | Mayor | Party |
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| March 2001 to March 2008 | Louis Morvan | P.S |
| March 2008 to present | Nathalie Auguy-Périé [1] | U.M.P |
See also
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