Mazerolles (Hautes-Pyrénées)
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| region | Occitania | |
| Department | Hautes-Pyrénées | |
| Arrondissement | Tarbes | |
| Canton | Les Coteaux | |
| Community association | Pays de Trie et du Magnoac | |
| Coordinates | 43 ° 21 ′ N , 0 ° 17 ′ E | |
| height | 233-385 m | |
| surface | 6.33 km 2 | |
| Residents | 106 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 17 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 65220 | |
| INSEE code | 65308 | |
| Website | Mazerolles | |
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Mazerolles ( Occitan Maderòlas ) is a southern French municipality with 106 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the center of the Hautes-Pyrénées in the Occitania region .
Location and climate
The municipality of Mazerolles is located in the foothills of the Pyrenees at an altitude of about 335 m . The closest city of Tarbes is about 30 km southwest. The climate is temperate to warm; Rain (approx. 825 mm / year) falls mainly in the winter half-year.
Population development
| year | 1800 | 1851 | 1901 | 1954 | 1999 | 2016 |
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| Residents | 473 | 638 | 422 | 212 | 101 | 108 |
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Because by the phylloxera crisis in the wine sector and the increasing mechanization of agriculture caused rural exodus , the population of the municipality continuously declined since the early 20th century.
economy
The community is almost exclusively agriculturally oriented.
history
The old place name Mazeroles is first mentioned in the 14th century. From the Middle Ages until the beginning of the French Revolution , the municipality was part of the historic Bigorre province .
Attractions
- The Église de l'Assomption , which is surrounded by the local cemetery and built at the end of the 19th century on the site of a previous medieval building, is dedicated to the Assumption of Mary .
- On the outskirts there is a covered washing area ( lavoir ) .
