Saint-Côme-d'Olt
Commune in Occitanie, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Commune in Occitanie, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Saint-Côme-d'Olt (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ kom dɔlt], literally Saint-Côme of Olt; Occitan: Sant Cosme) is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France. It is one of the Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (most beautiful villages of France).
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Saint-Côme-d'Olt | |
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Coordinates: 44°30′59″N 2°48′55″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Occitania |
Department | Aveyron |
Arrondissement | Rodez |
Canton | Lot et Palanges |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Bernard Scheuer[1] |
Area 1 | 30.1 km2 (11.6 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 1,437 |
• Density | 48/km2 (120/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 12216 /12500 |
Elevation | 340–840 m (1,120–2,760 ft) (avg. 340 m or 1,120 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
The commune is located in the Lot valley, near the confluence with the river called Boralde of Saint-Chély-d'Aubrac.
Saint-Côme-d'Olt with its twisted church spire is located on the Le Puy route (Latin: Via Podiensis, French: route du Puy) of the Way of St. James.
Pilgrims come from Saint-Chély-d'Aubrac. Their next stage is Espalion, and its church of Perse.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1962 | 949 | — |
1968 | 1,003 | +5.7% |
1975 | 1,103 | +10.0% |
1982 | 1,207 | +9.4% |
1990 | 1,198 | −0.7% |
1999 | 1,257 | +4.9% |
2008 | 1,387 | +10.3% |
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