Ségur, Aveyron

Ségur is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France. Its inhabitants are the Ségurois, Séguroises.

Ségur
Coat of arms
Location of Ségur
Ségur
Ségur
Coordinates: 44°17′36″N 2°50′07″E
CountryFrance
RegionOccitanie
DepartmentAveyron
ArrondissementMillau
CantonRaspes et Lévezou
IntercommunalityLévézou Pareloup
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Hubert Capoulade
Area
1
67.05 km2 (25.89 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
557
  Density8.3/km2 (22/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
12266 /12290
Elevation716–1,005 m (2,349–3,297 ft)
(avg. 770 m or 2,530 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

Ségur is situated on the D29, the main road connecting the City of Rodez to Millau.

History

With its church perched on a hill and tightly packed houses, the village is well known to fishermen who enjoy Viaur and its banks. Segur is the starting point of a cultural tour with beautiful Romanesque churches and the Sanctuary of Bergounhoux, a place of pilgrimage.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962761    
1968896+17.7%
1975803−10.4%
1982738−8.1%
1990662−10.3%
1999623−5.9%
2008587−5.8%

See also

References

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


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