Saint-Rome-de-Cernon
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Saint-Rome-de-Cernon Sent Roma de Sarnon |
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| region | Occitania | |
| Department | Aveyron | |
| Arrondissement | Millau | |
| Canton | Saint-Affrique | |
| Community association | Saint Affricain, Roquefort, Sept Vallons | |
| Coordinates | 44 ° 1 ′ N , 2 ° 58 ′ E | |
| height | 374-856 m | |
| surface | 37.88 km 2 | |
| Residents | 925 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 24 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 12490 | |
| INSEE code | 12243 | |
| Website | http://www.saint-rome-de-cernon.com/ | |
 View of Saint-Rome-de-Cernon with the castle |
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Saint-Rome-de-Cernon ( Occitan : Sent Roma de Sarnon ) is a French commune of the department of Aveyron in the region Occitania (before 2016: Midi-Pyrénées ) with 925 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017). Administratively it is assigned to the canton of Saint-Affrique and the arrondissement of Millau . The inhabitants are called Saint-Romains .
geography
Saint-Rome-de-Cernon is located about 15 kilometers southwest of Millau and about 55 kilometers southeast of Rodez in the historic region of the Rouergue . Saint-Rome-de-Cernon is surrounded by the neighboring municipalities of Saint-Georges-de-Luzençon in the north, La Bastide-Pradines in the east, Tournemire in the southeast, Roquefort-sur-Soulzon in the south, Saint-Affrique in the southwest and Saint-Rome -de-Tarn in the west and northwest.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2013 |
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| Residents | 707 | 759 | 841 | 878 | 871 | 794 | 759 | 816 |
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Attractions
- Dolmen in the Laumière forest
- Saint Romain Church
- 13th century castle
- Mélac Castle from the 14th century, monument historique since 1992
- Laumière Castle from the 19th century
- 15th century Montclarat Castle
