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Commune in Occitanie, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Campouriez (French pronunciation: [kɑ̃puʁjɛs]; Occitan: Camporiès) is a commune in the Aveyron department of southern France. It is part of the former province of Rouergue, which utilised the Rouergat dialect of Languedocien Occitan. Inhabitants of Campouriez are called Campouriézois.
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Campouriez | |
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![]() Bes-Bédène in Campouriez | |
Coordinates: 44°41′25″N 2°36′26″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Occitania |
Department | Aveyron |
Arrondissement | Rodez |
Canton | Aubrac et Carladez |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Christophe Delmas[1] |
Area 1 | 18.38 km2 (7.10 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 339 |
• Density | 18/km2 (48/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 12048 /12460 |
Elevation | 226–713 m (741–2,339 ft) (avg. 510 m or 1,670 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
The territory of this commune takes up a portion of the central-southern area of the Massif Central, on the Viadène plateau and near the gorge of the Truyère and the valley of the Lot. The village is located on a hilltop, surrounded by the hamlets la Vaysse, la Joanie, le Bruel, Nigole, Banhars and especially Bez-Bédène.
The name Campouriez comes from "champ d'or," Occitan for "field of gold."
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1962 | 490 | — |
1968 | 540 | +10.2% |
1975 | 512 | −5.2% |
1982 | 500 | −2.3% |
1990 | 422 | −15.6% |
1999 | 393 | −6.9% |
2008 | 400 | +1.8% |
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