Rimeize
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| region | Occitania | |
| Department | Lozère | |
| Arrondissement | Mende | |
| Canton | Saint-Chély-d'Apcher | |
| Community association | Terres d'Apcher-Margeride-Aubrac | |
| Coordinates | 44 ° 46 ′ N , 3 ° 19 ′ E | |
| height | 890-1,125 m | |
| surface | 32.30 km 2 | |
| Residents | 585 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 18 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 48200 | |
| INSEE code | 48128 | |
| Website | http://www.rimeize.fr.sitew.com | |
Rimeize is a French commune with 585 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Lozère department in the Occitanie region . It belongs to the Arrondissement of Mende and the canton of Saint-Chély-d'Apcher .
geography
The municipality is located in the Aubrac countryside , around 30 kilometers northwest of the arrondissement capital of Mende . Neighboring municipalities are: Prunières in the north, Saint-Alban-sur-Limagnole in the northeast, Fontans in the southeast, Peyre en Aubrac with Aumont-Aubrac in the southwest, Les Bessons in the west and Saint-Chély-d'Apcher in the northwest.
The municipality is crossed by the river Rimeize and its tributary Chapouillet . The Truyère River runs along the eastern municipal boundary .
Transport links
The département road D806, which leads from Mende to Saint-Chély-d'Apcher, crosses the commune from southeast to northwest. The A75 motorway , the parallel departmental road D809 and the railway line from Béziers to Clermont-Ferrand run along the western municipal boundary .
Population development
| year | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
| Residents | 585 | 532 | 446 | 458 | 514 | 590 |
Attractions
- Romanesque church from the 11th century
