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Commune in Occitanie, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Baraqueville (French pronunciation: [baʁakvil]; Occitan: La Barraca de Fraisse) is a commune in the Aveyron department in the Occitanie region of southern France.
Baraqueville | |
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![]() The Lake of Carcenac-Peyralès | |
Coordinates: 44°16′40″N 2°26′01″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Occitania |
Department | Aveyron |
Arrondissement | Villefranche-de-Rouergue |
Canton | Ceor-Ségala |
Intercommunality | Pays Ségali |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Jacques Barbezange[1] |
Area 1 | 34.01 km2 (13.13 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 3,163 |
• Density | 93/km2 (240/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 12056 /12160 |
Elevation | 470–813 m (1,542–2,667 ft) (avg. 758 m or 2,487 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Baraqueville is located some 10 km south-west of Rodez and 30 km east of Villefranche-de-Rouergue. Access to the commune is by Route nationale N88 from Rodez in the north-east which passes through the commune and the town then continues south to Albi. The D57 goes north from the town, changing to the D991 at the communal border, and continues west to Rieupeyroux. The D546 branches off the D57 and goes west to Boussac. The D38 branches off the N88 and goes south-west to join the D997 south-west of the commune. The D507 goes south from the town to Camboulazet. The D624 branches off the N88 in the north-east of the commune and goes north-east to Luc-la-Primaube. There is also a railway passing through the commune from south to north-east with a station at La Cazalets. Baraqueville-Carcenac-Peyralès station has rail connections to Toulouse and Rodez. Apart from the town there are the hamlets of:
Apart from the significant sized urban area the commune is almost all farmland.[3]
The Aveyron river forms the northern border of the commune as it flows west to eventually join the Tarn near Meauzac. The Plan d'Eau du Val de Lenne (Val de Lenne Lake) just north of the town is the source for several streams including the Lenne which flows north-east forming part of the north-western border and continues north to join the Aveyron. The Ruisseau de Congorbes flows south forming the south-western border of the commune and continuing south to join the Viaur north-west of Fonbonne. The Ruisseau de Couffignal rises in the west of the commune and flows west to join the Lézert south-west of Boussac. The Trégou flows from the south-east and forms the north-eastern border of the commune as it flows north-west to join the Aveyron. The Ruisseau des Etangs rises in the east of the commune and flows north-east to join the Trégou. The Ruisseau de Malrieu rises east of the town and flows south, forming the south-eastern border of the commune as it continues to join the Ruisseau de la Nauze south-east of Camboulazet.[3]
The commune of Baraqueville was created on 1 January 1973 from the merger of the former communes of Carcenac-Peyralès and Vors.
From the Roman period the Fountain of Vors (709 m above sea level) supplied Rodez with water by a water supply system 30 km long which is at first underground then by aqueduct. In a direct line the distance is only 12 km. There was also a Roman road following the Ségala ridge.
From the middle of the 18th century the Carcenac-Peyralès staging post located on Royal Road No. 5 linking Toulouse to Lyon was retained, This was not a busy road and probably had a strategic interest. Carcenac-Peyralès was also on Royal Road No. 3 which linked Montauban to Montpellier via Millau.
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From | To | Name |
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1848 | Jean Louis Ricard | |
1911 | Jean Durand | |
1973 | 1977 | Jacques Boubal |
1977 | 2002 | Denys Jaudon |
2002 | 2008 | Jean-Louis Calviac |
2008 | 2011 | Jean Albinet |
2011 | 2014 | Marie-José Marty |
2014 | 2026 | Jacques Barbezange |
The inhabitants of the commune are known as Baraquevillois or Baraquevilloises in French.[5]
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This table includes the populations of the communes absorbed in 1832[6][7][8] and 1972.[9] Source: EHESS[10] and INSEE[11] |
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