Laroquevieille
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Laroquevieille (French pronunciation: [laʁɔk.vjɛj]; Occitan: La Ròca Vielha) is a commune in the Cantal department in south-central France.
Laroquevieille | |
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The church of Saint-Pardoux in Laroquevieille | |
![]() Location of Laroquevieille | |
| Coordinates: 45°01′16″N 2°31′48″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Cantal |
| Arrondissement | Aurillac |
| Canton | Naucelles |
| Intercommunality | CA Aurillac Agglomération |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Louis Prax[1] |
Area 1 | 15.68 km2 (6.05 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 350 |
| • Density | 22/km2 (58/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 15095 /15250 |
| Elevation | 657–1,140 m (2,156–3,740 ft) (avg. 720 m or 2,360 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 504 | — |
| 1975 | 465 | −1.14% |
| 1982 | 440 | −0.79% |
| 1990 | 402 | −1.12% |
| 1999 | 324 | −2.37% |
| 2007 | 358 | +1.26% |
| 2012 | 357 | −0.06% |
| 2017 | 353 | −0.23% |
| 2023 | 350 | −0.14% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
