Sévérac-le-Château
| Sévérac-le-Château | ||
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The Château of Sévérac-le-Château | ||
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  Sévérac-le-Château | ||
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Location within Midi-Pyrénées region  Sévérac-le-Château | ||
| Coordinates: 44°19′19″N 3°04′17″E / 44.3219°N 3.0714°ECoordinates: 44°19′19″N 3°04′17″E / 44.3219°N 3.0714°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Languedoc-Roussillon-Midi-Pyrénées | |
| Department | Aveyron | |
| Arrondissement | Millau | |
| Canton | Sévérac-le-Château | |
| Intercommunality | Sévérac-le-Château | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Bernard Seillier | |
| Area1 | 108.42 km2 (41.86 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 2,395 | |
| • Density | 22/km2 (57/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 12270 / 12150 | |
| Elevation | 454–1,091 m (1,490–3,579 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. | ||
Sévérac-le-Château is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France.
The Château de Sévérac is a 13th-century castle that dominates the town. It is open to the public.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 3,093 | — |
| 1968 | 3,031 | −2.0% |
| 1975 | 2,931 | −3.3% |
| 1982 | 2,774 | −5.4% |
| 1990 | 2,486 | −10.4% |
| 1999 | 2,458 | −1.1% |
| 2008 | 2,395 | −2.6% |
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