Rieupeyroux
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Rieupeyroux Riupeirós |
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| region | Occitania | |
| Department | Aveyron | |
| Arrondissement | Villefranche-de-Rouergue | |
| Canton | Aveyron et Tarn | |
| Community association | Aveyron Bas Ségala Viaur | |
| Coordinates | 44 ° 19 ′ N , 2 ° 14 ′ E | |
| height | 390-804 m | |
| surface | 54.81 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,974 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 36 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 12240 | |
| INSEE code | 12198 | |
| Website | www.rieupeyroux.fr | |
 Center of Rieupeyroux |
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Rieupeyroux ( Occitan : Riupeirós ) is a French commune with 1,974 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Aveyron department in the Occitanie region . It belongs to the arrondissement of Villefranche-de-Rouergue and the canton of Aveyron et Tarn (until 2015: canton of Rieupeyroux ). The inhabitants are called Rieupeyrousain .
geography
Rieupeyroux is located on a ridge in the southern part of the Massif Central . Rieupeyroux is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Recoules-Prévinquières in the north, Colombiès in the northeast, Castanet in the east, Pradinas in the southeast, La Salvetat-Peyralès in the south and southwest, La Capelle-Bleys in the west, Le Bas-Ségala with La Bastide-l ' Évêque in the west and northwest and Compolibat in the northwest.
The former route nationale 111 (today D911) and the former route nationale 605 (today D905) lead through the municipality .
Population development
| year | Residents |
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| 1962 | 2,401 |
| 1968 | 2,492 |
| 1975 | 2,524 |
| 1982 | 2,556 |
| 1990 | 2,348 |
| 1999 | 2.157 |
| 2006 | 2,066 |
| 2012 | 2,040 |
Attractions
- Saint-Martial church from the 13th century, monument historique since 1923
Personalities
- Raymond Gaston Joseph Séguy (* 1929), Bishop of Gap (1981–1987) and Autun (1987–2006)
