Montrozier
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Montrozier Mont Rosièr |
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| region | Occitania | |
| Department | Aveyron | |
| Arrondissement | Rodez | |
| Canton | Causse-Comtal | |
| Community association | Comtal Lot and Truyère | |
| Coordinates | 44 ° 24 ' N , 2 ° 42' E | |
| height | 538-886 m | |
| surface | 46.78 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,630 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 35 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 12630 | |
| INSEE code | 12157 | |
| Website | http://www.gages-montrozier.fr/ | |
 Entrance to Montrozier |
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Montrozier ( Occitan : Mont Rosièr ) is a French commune with 1,630 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Aveyron department of the Occitania region ; it belongs to the arrondissement of Rodez and the canton of Causse-Comtal . The inhabitants are called Rozimontiens .
geography
Montrozier is about 14 kilometers east-northeast of Rodez in the Causse landscape , south of the Causse du Comtal , on the Aveyron . Montrozier is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Bozouls in the north, Bertholène in the east, Le Vibal in the south, Agen-d'Aveyron in the south-west, La Loubière in the west and Sébazac-Concourès in the north-west.
The national route 88 runs through the municipality .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2013 |
| Residents | 1,032 | 942 | 946 | 1081 | 1210 | 1279 | 1377 | 1518 |
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Attractions
- Sainte-Foy church
- Montrozier Castle, Monument historique since 1976
- Bridge over the Aveyron, Monument historique since 1944
- Watermill
- Archaeological Museum
- Zoological garden ( Jardin des Bêtes )
Sainte-Foy church
Montrozier Castle
Bridge over the Aveyron
