Montpeyroux, Aveyron
| Montpeyroux | |
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The Château of Bousquet | |
  Montpeyroux | |
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Location within Midi-Pyrénées region  Montpeyroux | |
| Coordinates: 44°38′33″N 2°49′32″E / 44.6425°N 2.8256°ECoordinates: 44°38′33″N 2°49′32″E / 44.6425°N 2.8256°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Languedoc-Roussillon-Midi-Pyrénées |
| Department | Aveyron |
| Arrondissement | Rodez |
| Canton | Laguiole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Gilbert Cestrieres |
| Area1 | 61.71 km2 (23.83 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 568 |
| • Density | 9.2/km2 (24/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 12156 / 12210 |
| Elevation |
510–1,023 m (1,673–3,356 ft) (avg. 967 m or 3,173 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. | |
Montpeyroux (in Occitan: Mont Peirós)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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1793 | 1,731 | — |
| 1800 | 1,705 | −1.5% |
| 1806 | 1,970 | +15.5% |
| 1821 | 2,037 | +3.4% |
| 1831 | 2,032 | −0.2% |
| 1836 | 2,098 | +3.2% |
| 1841 | 1,943 | −7.4% |
| 1846 | 1,900 | −2.2% |
| 1851 | 1,834 | −3.5% |
| 1856 | 1,774 | −3.3% |
| 1861 | 1,772 | −0.1% |
| 1866 | 1,680 | −5.2% |
| 1872 | 1,785 | +6.2% |
| 1876 | 1,716 | −3.9% |
| 1881 | 1,731 | +0.9% |
| 1886 | 1,649 | −4.7% |
| 1891 | 1,466 | −11.1% |
| 1896 | 1,526 | +4.1% |
| 1901 | 1,405 | −7.9% |
| 1906 | 1,382 | −1.6% |
| 1911 | 1,257 | −9.0% |
| 1921 | 1,135 | −9.7% |
| 1926 | 1,100 | −3.1% |
| 1931 | 1,062 | −3.5% |
| 1936 | 1,035 | −2.5% |
| 1946 | 1,031 | −0.4% |
| 1954 | 925 | −10.3% |
| 1962 | 806 | −12.9% |
| 1968 | 787 | −2.4% |
| 1975 | 670 | −14.9% |
| 1982 | 610 | −9.0% |
| 1990 | 578 | −5.2% |
| 1999 | 551 | −4.7% |
| 2008 | 568 | +3.1% |
See also
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