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Cornus (French pronunciation: [kɔʁnys];[3] Occitan: Cornús) is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France.
Cornus | |
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 Tour de l'Aiguillon | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Cornus  | |
  Cornus  Cornus | |
| Coordinates: 43°54′11″N 3°10′46″E / 43.9031°N 3.1794°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Aveyron |
| Arrondissement | Millau |
| Canton | Causses-Rougiers |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Christophe Laborie[1] (UDI) |
| Area 1 | 92.74 km2 (35.81 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 513 |
| • Density | 5.5/km2 (14/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 12077 /12540 |
| Elevation | 496–887 m (1,627–2,910 ft) (avg. 630 m or 2,070 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography edit
The commune lies on the causse du Larzac.
The village lies in the valley of the Dèvre, a tributary of the Sorgues, which has its source in the commune.
Population edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 540 | — |
| 1968 | 513 | −5.0% |
| 1975 | 510 | −0.6% |
| 1982 | 434 | −14.9% |
| 1990 | 345 | −20.5% |
| 1999 | 364 | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 514 | +41.2% |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 6 June 2023.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Par peur du loup, un maire du Larzac déconseille, par arrêté, les promenades ou les randonnées, retrieved 8 February 2022
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