Bozouls (French pronunciation: [bozul]; Occitan: Boason) is a commune in the southern French department of Aveyron.

Bozouls
An aerial view of Bozouls
An aerial view of Bozouls
Coat of arms of Bozouls
Location of Bozouls
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Bozouls is located in France
Bozouls
Bozouls
Bozouls is located in Occitanie
Bozouls
Bozouls
Coordinates: 44°28′17″N 2°43′17″E / 44.4714°N 2.7214°E / 44.4714; 2.7214
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentAveyron
ArrondissementRodez
CantonCausse-Comtal
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Luc Calmelly[1]
Area
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69.69 km2 (26.91 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
2,978
 • Density43/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
12033 /12340
Elevation355–711 m (1,165–2,333 ft)
(avg. 640 m or 2,100 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

It is located on Route Maquis de Jean Pierre (D20), 23 kilometers northeast of Rodez.

It sits on the edge of a gorge created by the river Dourdou de Conques.[3]

Bozouls is the setting of the 2024 neo-noir television series Monsieur Spade from AMC and Canal+.[4]

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,701—    
1975 1,817+0.95%
1982 2,032+1.61%
1990 2,060+0.17%
1999 2,329+1.37%
2007 2,759+2.14%
2012 2,742−0.12%
2017 2,871+0.92%
Source: INSEE[5]

Notable people and residents in Bozouls

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ "French Town Teeters on Edge of 'Hole'". The Weather Channel. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  4. ^ "'Monsieur Spade' Review: Clive Owen Gives AMC's France-Set Sam Spade Series a Raison d'Etre". The Hollywood Reporter. 12 January 2024.
  5. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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