Bertholène

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Bertholène
Bertolena
Bertholène coat of arms
Bertholène (France)
Bertholène
region Occitania
Department Aveyron
Arrondissement Rodez
Canton Lot et Palanges
Community association Causses à l'Aubrac
Coordinates 44 ° 24 '  N , 2 ° 47'  E Coordinates: 44 ° 24 '  N , 2 ° 47'  E
height 533-926 m
surface 46.96 km 2
Residents 1,046 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 22 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 12310
INSEE code

Bertholène ( Occitan Bertolena ) is a French commune with 1,046 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Aveyron department in the Occitania region (before 2016 Midi-Pyrénées ). Administratively it belongs to the Arrondissement of Rodez and is part of the canton of Lot et Palanges (until 2015 Laissac ). The inhabitants are called Bertholénois .

geography

Bertholène is located about 17 kilometers east-northeast of Rodez on the Aveyron . Bertholène is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Gabriac in the north, Palmas d'Aveyron in the east and northeast, Laissac-Sévérac l'Église in the east and southeast, Arques in the south and southeast, Le Vibal in the south and southwest, Montrozier in the west and Bozouls in the northwest .

The national route 88 runs through the municipality .

Population development

year 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2006 2013
Residents 883 785 705 782 918 924 994 1021
Source: Cassini and INSEE

Attractions

  • Bourines dolmen, a historic monument since 1995
  • Saint-Amans church in Bertholène
  • Saint-Julien church in Ayrinhac, Monument historique
  • Saint Maurice Church in Anglars
  • Bertholène castle ruins from the 12th century, monument historique since 1963
  • Les Bourines Castle, Monument historique since 1995
  • Le Touriol cave

Web links

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