Saint-Affrique
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| region | Occitania | |
| Department | Aveyron | |
| Arrondissement | Millau | |
| Canton | Saint-Affrique | |
| Community association | Saint Affricain, Roquefort, Sept Vallons | |
| Coordinates | 43 ° 57 ' N , 2 ° 53' E | |
| height | 279-720 m | |
| surface | 110.96 km 2 | |
| Residents | 8,089 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 73 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 12240 | |
| INSEE code | 12208 | |
| Website | www.ville-saint-affrique.fr | |
 Church and river Sorgue |
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Saint-Affrique is a French commune with 8089 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the south of the Aveyron department .
geography
The village is located in the valley of the Sorgue River on the edge of the Causse du Larzac plateau . Saint-Affrique is located between Millau and Albi , 15 kilometers from Roquefort-sur-Soulzon , the place of origin of the Roquefort blue cheese . The municipality is part of the Grands Causses Regional Nature Park .
history
The city got its name from the holy Affrique who supposedly died here in the 6th century. His sarcophagus is in the parish church from the 19th century.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 | 2016 |
| Residents | 7142 | 7674 | 8223 | 8475 | 7798 | 7507 | 8067 | 8145 |
| Sources: Cassini and INSEE | ||||||||
Attractions
- Castle of Mas Rougier
- Bournac Castle (13th / 15th century)
- Old Bridge (14th / 15th century)
- Collège Saint-Gabriel (19th century)
In addition, several historical houses and the remains of the fortifications have been preserved in the city. The surrounding area is rich in prehistoric dolmens and megaliths .
Personalities
- Pierre Frédéric Sarrus (1798–1861), French mathematician
- Émile Borel (1871–1956), mathematician and politician
- Jules Miquel (1885–1966), racing cyclist
- Stéphane Diagana (* 1969), French athlete
- Richard Sainct (1970-2004), French motorcycle racer
Twin cities
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Official homepage, section on town twinning ( memento of the original from March 31, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved February 9, 2010
