Naucelle
Commune in Occitanie, France
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Naucelle (French pronunciation: [nosɛl]; Occitan: Naucèla) is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France. Naucelle station has rail connections to Toulouse, Albi and Rodez.
Naucelle | |
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The tower of the church in Naucelle | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Naucelle | |
  Naucelle Location within France  Naucelle Location within Occitanie | |
| Coordinates: 44°11′56″N 2°20′33″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Aveyron |
| Arrondissement | Villefranche-de-Rouergue |
| Canton | Ceor-Ségala |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Karine Clément[1] |
Area 1 | 23.23 km2 (8.97 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 2,012 |
| • Density | 86.61/km2 (224.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 12169 /12800 |
| Elevation | 333–560 m (1,093–1,837 ft) (avg. 415 m or 1,362 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
The commune is listed as a Village étape.[3]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,989 | — |
| 1975 | 2,157 | +1.17% |
| 1982 | 2,076 | −0.55% |
| 1990 | 1,929 | −0.91% |
| 1999 | 1,796 | −0.79% |
| 2007 | 1,960 | +1.10% |
| 2012 | 1,954 | −0.06% |
| 2017 | 2,004 | +0.51% |
| 2023 | 2,012 | +0.07% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Personalities
- Ozil de Cadartz, medieval troubadour
- Marcellin Cazals, Resistance fighter
- Jean Cuq, the general was from Naucelle.
