Pruines (French pronunciation: [pʁɥin]; Occitan: Prunas) is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France.

Pruines
Location of Pruines
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Pruines is located in France
Pruines
Pruines
Pruines is located in Occitanie
Pruines
Pruines
Coordinates: 44°31′53″N 2°30′14″E / 44.5314°N 2.5039°E / 44.5314; 2.5039
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentAveyron
ArrondissementRodez
CantonVallon
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Christian Pouget[1]
Area
1
18.88 km2 (7.29 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
284
 • Density15/km2 (39/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
12193 /12320
Elevation264–703 m (866–2,306 ft)
(avg. 440 m or 1,440 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

The Château de Pruines is a castle dating to the 15th century, much modified over the centuries.

Population edit

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962323—    
1968386+19.5%
1975349−9.6%
1982330−5.4%
1990257−22.1%
1999239−7.0%
2007270+13.0%
2012302+11.9%
2015308+2.0%

See also edit

References edit

  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". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.