Peyrusse-le-Roc

Peyrusse-le-Roc is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France.

Peyrusse-le-Roc
The towers of Peyrusse-le-Roc
Coat of arms
Location of Peyrusse-le-Roc
Peyrusse-le-Roc
Peyrusse-le-Roc
Coordinates: 44°29′48″N 2°08′29″E
CountryFrance
RegionOccitanie
DepartmentAveyron
ArrondissementVillefranche-de-Rouergue
CantonLot et Montbazinois
IntercommunalityPlateau de Montbazens
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Francis Savignac
Area
1
13.81 km2 (5.33 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
227
  Density16/km2 (43/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
12181 /12220
Elevation233–496 m (764–1,627 ft)
(avg. 450 m or 1,480 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

The Château Inférieur is a ruined castle which was taken by the English in 1163 and occupied by Simon de Montfort.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962392    
1968392+0.0%
1975383−2.3%
1982374−2.3%
1990288−23.0%
1999229−20.5%
2008213−7.0%

See also

References

  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.


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