Salles-la-Source
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| region | Occitania | |
| Department | Aveyron | |
| Arrondissement | Rodez | |
| Canton | Vallon | |
| Community association | Conques-Marcillac | |
| Coordinates | 44 ° 26 ' N , 2 ° 31' E | |
| height | 290-613 m | |
| surface | 78.03 km 2 | |
| Residents | 2,220 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 28 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 12330 | |
| INSEE code | 12254 | |
Salles-la-Source is a French commune in the Aveyron department in the Occitanie region with 2220 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017). The eponymous spring pours in the middle of the community in a 20 meter high waterfall.
Salles-la-Source is located in the Marcillac wine-growing region , part of the Sud-Ouest wine-growing region . The village with 66 burial mounds or dolmens such as the Dolmen Pérignagols in the municipal area is one of the municipalities richest in prehistoric monuments in France.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2009 | 2016 |
| Residents | 1300 | 1148 | 1187 | 1294 | 1594 | 1800 | 2075 | 2200 |
| Sources: Cassini and INSEE | ||||||||
Web links
Commons : Salles-la-Source - album with pictures, videos and audio files
