Rieux-Volvestre

Rieux-Volvestre [ʁjœˈ volvɛstʁˈ] (since June 2009, formerly Rieux[3]) is a commune in Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France.

Rieux-Volvestre
Former Rieux Cathedral
Coat of arms
Location of Rieux-Volvestre
Rieux-Volvestre
Rieux-Volvestre
Coordinates: 43°15′30″N 1°11′53″E
CountryFrance
RegionOccitanie
DepartmentHaute-Garonne
ArrondissementMuret
CantonAuterive
IntercommunalityVolvestre
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Maryse Vezat Baronia[1]
Area
1
32.38 km2 (12.50 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[2]
2,583
  Density80/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
31455 /31310
Elevation195–343 m (640–1,125 ft)
(avg. 236 m or 774 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

History

Rieux Cathedral, which is located here, was the seat of the Ancien Régime diocese of Rieux, created in 1317 and dissolved in 1790.

In 1560, Rieux-Volvestre was the site of the trial of Arnaud du Tilh, in the Martin Guerre case of imposture.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
19621,218    
19681,194−2.0%
19751,243+4.1%
19821,462+17.6%
19901,721+17.7%
19991,900+10.4%
20082,401+26.4%

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  2. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  3. (in French) legifrance.gouv.fr


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