Pruines
Commune in Occitanie, France
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Pruines (French pronunciation: [pʁɥin]; Occitan: Prunas) is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France.
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 Location of Pruines | |
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| Coordinates: 44°31′53″N 2°30′14″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Aveyron |
| Arrondissement | Rodez |
| Canton | Vallon |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Christian Pouget[1] |
Area 1 | 18.88 km2 (7.29 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 289 |
| • Density | 15.3/km2 (39.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 12193 /12320 |
| Elevation | 264–703 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
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 323 | — |
| 1968 | 386 | +19.5% |
| 1975 | 349 | −9.6% |
| 1982 | 330 | −5.4% |
| 1990 | 257 | −22.1% |
| 1999 | 239 | −7.0% |
| 2007 | 270 | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 302 | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 308 | +2.0% |
