Saint-Georges-de-Luzençon
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Saint-Georges-de-Luzençon Sent Jòrdi |
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| region | Occitania | |
| Department | Aveyron | |
| Arrondissement | Millau | |
| Canton | Millau-1 | |
| Community association | Millau Grands Causses | |
| Coordinates | 44 ° 4 ′ N , 2 ° 59 ′ E | |
| height | 340-782 m | |
| surface | 47.73 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,617 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 34 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 12100 | |
| INSEE code | 12225 | |
| Website | http://www.saint-georges-de-luzencon.fr/ | |
Saint-Georges-de-Luzençon ( Occitan : Sent Jòrdi ) is a French commune with 1,617 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Aveyron department in the Occitanie region . The municipality belongs to the arrondissement of Millau and the canton of Millau-1 (until 2015: canton of Millau-Ouest ). The inhabitants are called Saint-Georgia .
location
Saint-Georges-de-Luzençon is located about eight kilometers west-southwest of Millau on the upper reaches of the Tarn , which forms the northern municipal boundary and into which the Cernon flows here. The area belongs to the historical province of the Rouergue , which was annexed to the Quercy in 1779 . Saint-Georges-de-Luzençon is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Comprégnac in the north, Creissels in the east, La Bastide-Pradines in the southeast, Saint-Rome-de-Cernon in the south, Saint-Rome-de-Tarn in the west and Montjaux in the northwest . The municipality is part of the Grands Causses Regional Nature Park .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2013 |
| Residents | 861 | 827 | 777 | 1,027 | 1,144 | 1,301 | 1,635 | 1,509 |
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Attractions
- Dolmen
- Chapel of Luzençon, Monument historique since 1996
- Saint-Geniez castle in Bertrand from the 15th century with church, monument historique since 1978
- Les Brouzes fortification, a historic monument since 1990
Saint-Geniez castle and church
Les Brouzes defense yard
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