Auroux
Commune in Occitania, France
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Auroux (French pronunciation: [oʁu]; Occitan: Aurós) is a commune in the Lozère department in southern France.
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A general view of Auroux | |
 Coat of arms | |
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| Coordinates: 44°45′13″N 3°43′41″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Lozère |
| Arrondissement | Mende |
| Canton | Langogne |
| Intercommunality | CC Haut Allier Margeride |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Anne-Marie Pijeau[1] |
Area 1 | 35.09 km2 (13.55 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 364 |
| • Density | 10.4/km2 (26.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 48010 /48600 |
| Elevation | 909–1,271 m (2,982–4,170 ft) (avg. 950 m or 3,120 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
The Chapeauroux forms part of the commune's southern border, flows north through the middle of the commune, then forms part of its northern border.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 561 | — |
| 1975 | 504 | −1.52% |
| 1982 | 438 | −1.99% |
| 1990 | 395 | −1.28% |
| 1999 | 380 | −0.43% |
| 2009 | 428 | +1.20% |
| 2014 | 403 | −1.20% |
| 2020 | 365 | −1.64% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
