Auroux
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A general view of Auroux | ||
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  Auroux | ||
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Location within Languedoc-Roussillon region  Auroux | ||
| Coordinates: 44°45′13″N 3°43′41″E / 44.7536°N 3.7281°ECoordinates: 44°45′13″N 3°43′41″E / 44.7536°N 3.7281°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Languedoc-Roussillon | |
| Department | Lozère | |
| Arrondissement | Mende | |
| Canton | Langogne | |
| Intercommunality | Haut Allier | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean Bernauer | |
| Area1 | 35.09 km2 (13.55 sq mi) | |
| Population (2009)2 | 428 | |
| • Density | 12/km2 (32/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 48010 / 48600 | |
| Elevation |
909–1,271 m (2,982–4,170 ft) (avg. 950 m or 3,120 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. | ||
Auroux is a commune in the Lozère department in southern France.
Geography
The Chapeauroux forms part of the commune's southern border, flows north through the middle of the commune, then forms part of its northern border.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1793 | 1,048 | — |
| 1800 | 1,059 | +1.0% |
| 1806 | 1,118 | +5.6% |
| 1821 | 1,151 | +3.0% |
| 1831 | 1,092 | −5.1% |
| 1836 | 1,211 | +10.9% |
| 1841 | 1,242 | +2.6% |
| 1846 | 1,179 | −5.1% |
| 1851 | 1,266 | +7.4% |
| 1856 | 1,306 | +3.2% |
| 1861 | 1,222 | −6.4% |
| 1866 | 1,255 | +2.7% |
| 1872 | 1,266 | +0.9% |
| 1876 | 1,316 | +3.9% |
| 1881 | 1,264 | −4.0% |
| 1886 | 1,275 | +0.9% |
| 1891 | 1,325 | +3.9% |
| 1896 | 1,339 | +1.1% |
| 1901 | 1,309 | −2.2% |
| 1906 | 1,342 | +2.5% |
| 1911 | 1,285 | −4.2% |
| 1921 | 1,155 | −10.1% |
| 1926 | 1,025 | −11.3% |
| 1931 | 973 | −5.1% |
| 1936 | 965 | −0.8% |
| 1946 | 867 | −10.2% |
| 1954 | 685 | −21.0% |
| 1962 | 654 | −4.5% |
| 1968 | 561 | −14.2% |
| 1975 | 504 | −10.2% |
| 1982 | 438 | −13.1% |
| 1990 | 395 | −9.8% |
| 1999 | 380 | −3.8% |
| 2006 | 436 | +14.7% |
| 2009 | 428 | −1.8% |
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Auroux. |
- Official website (French)
