Pradinas

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Pradinas
Pradinàs
Pradinas (France)
Pradinas
region Occitania
Department Aveyron
Arrondissement Villefranche-de-Rouergue
Canton Ceor-Ségala
Community association Pays Ségali
Coordinates 44 ° 14 ′  N , 2 ° 16 ′  E Coordinates: 44 ° 14 ′  N , 2 ° 16 ′  E
height 325-652 m
surface 22.68 km 2
Residents 360 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 16 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 12240
INSEE code

Pradinas ( Occitan PRADINAS ) is a French commune of the department of Aveyron with 360 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the region Occitania (before 2016 Midi-Pyrenees ). It is assigned to the canton of Ceor-Ségala ( Baraqueville-Sauveterre until 2015 ) and the Arrondissement of Villefranche-de-Rouergue (until 2017 Rodez ). The inhabitants are called Pradinassois .

geography

Pradinas is located about 31 kilometers southwest of Rodez in the Massif Central . The Lieux de Villelongue river runs along the eastern border of the municipality . Pradinas is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Castanet in the north and north-east, Sauveterre-de-Rouergue in the east, Cabanès in the south, Tayrac in the south and south-west, La Salvetat-Peyralès in the west and south-west and Rieupeyroux in the west and north-west.

Population development

year 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2006 2013
Residents 633 584 583 508 420 389 372 369
Source: Cassini and INSEE

Attractions

  • Saint-Amans church
  • La Planque castle from the 14th century
  • Agricultural Museum
  • Zoological Garden

Web links

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