Giou-de-Mamou
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Giou-de-Mamou (French pronunciation: [ʒju də mamu]; Occitan: Jòu de Mamon) is a commune in the Cantal department in south-central France.
Giou-de-Mamou | |
|---|---|
The Manor of Falhiès, in Giou-de-Mamou | |
 Location of Giou-de-Mamou | |
  Giou-de-Mamou  Giou-de-Mamou | |
| Coordinates: 44°55′58″N 2°30′53″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Cantal |
| Arrondissement | Aurillac |
| Canton | Vic-sur-Cère |
| Intercommunality | CA Aurillac Agglomération |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Frédéric Godbarge[1] |
Area 1 | 14.23 km2 (5.49 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 728 |
| • Density | 51.2/km2 (133/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 15074 /15130 |
| Elevation | 616–966 m (2,021–3,169 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. | |
Geography
Language
The Occitan language was historically dominant in Cantal.
Climate
Giou de Mamou's climate is quite cold in winter (it snows almost every year), but it can be very hot during the summer times.
History
Giou-de-Mamou's rock has probably been inhabited since the Celtic period (megalithic remains have been found in the village).
The name Giou-de-Mamou is of ancient origins and would indicate that Jupiter (Jovis) was worshiped there.[3]
Prior to the French Revolution Giou de Mamou was part of a former province of Auvergne called Haute-Auvergne. Giou de Mamou joined the Aurillac district in 1990.[4]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 446 | — |
| 1968 | 427 | −4.3% |
| 1975 | 461 | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 648 | +40.6% |
| 1990 | 677 | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 697 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 746 | +7.0% |
