Vézins-de-Lévézou

Vézins-de-Lévézou (Languedocien: Vesinh) is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France.

Vézins-de-Lévézou
The church in Vézins-de-Lévézou
Coat of arms
Location of Vézins-de-Lévézou
Vézins-de-Lévézou
Vézins-de-Lévézou
Coordinates: 44°16′48″N 2°57′12″E
CountryFrance
RegionOccitanie
DepartmentAveyron
ArrondissementMillau
CantonRaspes et Lévezou
IntercommunalityLévézou Pareloup
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Arnaud Viala
Area
1
78.96 km2 (30.49 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
656
  Density8.3/km2 (22/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
12294 /12780
Elevation713–1,155 m (2,339–3,789 ft)
(avg. 900 m or 3,000 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 de Vézins is a historical castle. The first fortress was built in 1120 by Vésian de Vézins to command the Lévézou district. Following a disastrous fire in 1642, the only remains of this original castle are the vaulted rooms of the ground floor. The castle was redeveloped in the Renaissance style.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962963    
19681,004+4.3%
1975879−12.5%
1982809−8.0%
1990699−13.6%
1999634−9.3%
2008645+1.7%

See also

References

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


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