Curières
Curières Curièiras |
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region | Occitania | |
Department | Aveyron | |
Arrondissement | Rodez | |
Canton | Aubrac and Carladez | |
Community association | Aubrac, Carladez et Viadène | |
Coordinates | 44 ° 39 ′ N , 2 ° 52 ′ E | |
height | 635-1,404 m | |
surface | 36.06 km 2 | |
Residents | 226 (January 1, 2017) | |
Population density | 6 inhabitants / km 2 | |
Post Code | 12210 | |
INSEE code | 12088 | |
Website | http://www.curieres.fr/ | |
Town hall (Mairie) of Curières |
Curières ( Occitan Curièiras ) is a French commune with 226 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Aveyron department of the Occitania region (before 2016 Midi-Pyrénées ); it belongs to the arrondissement of Rodez and the canton of Aubrac et Carladez (until 2015 Laguiole ). The inhabitants are called Curièrois .
geography
Curières is located about 37 kilometers north-northeast of Rodez in the Aubrac landscape in the Massif Central . Curières is surrounded by the neighboring communities Laguiole in the north, Saint-Urcize in the east and northeast, Condom-d'Aubrac in the south and east and Montpeyroux in the west.
Population development
year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2013 |
Residents | 408 | 371 | 323 | 277 | 285 | 264 | 259 | 218 |
Source: Cassini and INSEE |
Attractions
- Saint-Pierre-ès-Liens church, monument historique since 1938
- Grand Cross from the 15th century, Monument historique since 1928
- Le Puech Castle
- Market hall
Personalities
- Denis-Antoine-Luc de Frayssinous (1765–1841), politician and (titular) bishop of Hermopolis Major (1822–1841)
Web links
Commons : Curières - Collection of images, videos and audio files