Brousse-le-Château
| Brousse-le-Château | |
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The castle and church in Brousse-le-château | |
  Brousse-le-Château | |
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Location within Midi-Pyrénées region  Brousse-le-Château | |
| Coordinates: 43°59′54″N 2°37′33″E / 43.9983°N 2.6258°ECoordinates: 43°59′54″N 2°37′33″E / 43.9983°N 2.6258°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Languedoc-Roussillon-Midi-Pyrénées |
| Department | Aveyron |
| Arrondissement | Millau |
| Canton | Saint-Rome-de-Tarn |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Denis Bel |
| Area1 | 15.54 km2 (6.00 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 165 |
| • Density | 11/km2 (27/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 12038 / 12480 |
| Elevation |
220–665 m (722–2,182 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. | |
Brousse-le-Château is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France.
It has been honored as one of the most beautiful villages in France.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 226 | — |
| 1968 | 268 | +18.6% |
| 1975 | 219 | −18.3% |
| 1982 | 225 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 203 | −9.8% |
| 1999 | 163 | −19.7% |
| 2008 | 165 | +1.2% |
See also
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