Le Truel
Le Truel (Occitan: Lo Truèlh) is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France. The village was in the ancient province of Rouergue where they spoke in the rouergat patois of Occitan.
Le Truel | |
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 Vista from Costecalde | |
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Location of Le Truel 
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| Coordinates: 44°03′01″N 2°45′20″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitanie |
| Department | Aveyron |
| Arrondissement | Millau |
| Canton | Raspes et Lévezou |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Amédée Jean |
| Area 1 | 26.48 km2 (10.22 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 345 |
| • Density | 13/km2 (34/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 12284 /12430 |
| Elevation | 260–828 m (853–2,717 ft) (avg. 260 m or 850 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
The commune is on the southern edge of the Massif Central. The hamlets to the north have commanding views of the Cevennes and the Millau Viaduct, which is 20 miles (32 km) to the west. The commune is approached along the D200 which connects it to the A75 autoroute. The D200 runs alongside the Tarn which has been dammed and provides the power for two hydro-electric generating plants, Jourdanie and Le Pouget.
Economy
The economy is rural and traditionally was based on the raising of sheep to produce milk for sheep cheeses such as Roquefort. The agriculture has diversified into the raising of veal calves.
Barrage du Truel
The Tarn has been dammed there and electricity is generated by two Kaplan turbines producing 27 KW.[2]
Le Pouget
Adjacent to the Barrage du Truel at 275 metres, is the Le Pouget power station. It is powered by waters from the Lévézou plateau delivered by penstocks from the Lac de Villefranche-de-Panat and the Lac de Saint-Amans both at 727 m. Le Pouget delivers 440 MW.[2]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1962 | 349 | — |
| 1968 | 473 | +35.5% |
| 1975 | 418 | −11.6% |
| 1982 | 445 | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 384 | −13.7% |
| 1999 | 369 | −3.9% |
| 2008 | 345 | −6.5% |
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See also
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- Hydroweb Pouget Archived 2011-09-10 at the Wayback Machine, French, accessed 2012-09-26
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