Saint-Geniez-d'Olt
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| local community | Saint Geniez d'Olt et d'Aubrac | |
| region | Occitania | |
| Department | Aveyron | |
| Arrondissement | Rodez | |
| Coordinates | 44 ° 28 ′ N , 2 ° 58 ′ E | |
| Post Code | 12130 | |
| Former INSEE code | 12224 | |
| Incorporation | January 1, 2016 | |
| status | Commune déléguée | |
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Saint-Geniez-d'Olt was a French commune of the department of Aveyron with 2,037 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the region Occitania . Administratively, it was assigned to the canton of Lot et Palanges (until 2015: canton of Saint-Geniez-d'Olt ) and the arrondissement of Rodez . Saint-Geniez-d'Olt is a district of the municipality of Saint Geniez d'Olt et d'Aubrac .
The municipality of Saint-Geniez-d'Olt was merged with Aurelle-Verlac on January 1, 2016 to form the Commune nouvelle Saint Geniez d'Olt et d'Aubrac.
geography
Saint-Geniez-d'Olt is located in the Massif Central at the foot of the Monts d'Aubrac and on the Lot about 34 kilometers east-northeast of Rodez .
The municipality of Saint-Geniez-d'Olt was surrounded by the neighboring municipalities of Aurelle-Verlac in the north, Pomayrols in the east and northeast, La Capelle-Bonance in the east and southeast, Saint-Saturnin-de-Lenne in the southeast, and Saint-Martin-de -Lenne in the south, Pierrefiche in the south-west, Sainte-Eulalie-d'Olt in the west and Prades-d'Aubrac in the north-west.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2012 |
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| Residents | 2,387 | 2,287 | 2,169 | 2,092 | 1,988 | 1,841 | 1.996 | 1,983 |
Attractions
- Convent of the Penitentier with Augustinian chapel from the 14th century, since 1926/1931 Monument historique
- Saint-Geniez church from the 18th century, monument historique since 1931/1990
- Hospice, Monument historique since 1979
- Hôtel Le Ravieux (Monument historique since 1979) and Hôtel Ricard (Monument historique since 1996)
- Bridge over the Lot
Personalities
- Jean Pestré (1723-1821), theologian
- Joseph Higonet (1771–1806), officer
- Philippe Higonet (1782-1859), officer
- Denis-Antoine-Luc de Frayssinous (1765–1841), orator and titular bishop
- François Chabot (1756–1794), priest
