Nuzéjouls
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Location within Midi-Pyrénées region  Nuzéjouls | |
| Coordinates: 44°32′23″N 1°22′50″E / 44.5397°N 1.3806°ECoordinates: 44°32′23″N 1°22′50″E / 44.5397°N 1.3806°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Midi-Pyrénées |
| Department | Lot |
| Arrondissement | Cahors |
| Canton | Catus |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes de Catus |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Gérard Miquel |
| Area1 | 4.74 km2 (1.83 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)2 | 303 |
| • Density | 64/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 46211 / 46150 |
| Elevation |
149–309 m (489–1,014 ft) (avg. 229 m or 751 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. | |
Nuzéjouls is a commune in the Lot department in south-western France.
See also
Toponymy
Nuzejouls is derived from the latin nux, nucis and the gaulish for "clearing".[1]
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Tourism
During the 1990's, the village was a center of camelk breeding, which attracted many tourists at a regional level.
References
- ↑ Information board in the village