Quins, Aveyron
Commune in Occitanie, France
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Quins (French pronunciation: [kɛ̃s]) is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France.
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 Location of Quins | |
  Quins Location within France  Quins Location within Occitanie | |
| Coordinates: 44°14′00″N 2°22′25″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Aveyron |
| Arrondissement | Villefranche-de-Rouergue |
| Canton | Ceor-Ségala |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2023–2026) | Damien Rigal[1] |
Area 1 | 38.46 km2 (14.85 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 908 |
| • Density | 23.6/km2 (61.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 12194 /12800 |
| Elevation | 343–724 m (1,125–2,375 ft) (avg. 608 m or 1,995 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
Location
Quins borders Route Nationale 88, which crosses the commune at La Mothe. It lies between Naucelle and Baraqueville, in the Ségala region.
Villages and hamlets
Verdun, Jalenques, Salan, La Mothe Démies, Courtalesque, La Tournarie, Pradials, La Couliche, Cadars, Truels
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,053 | — |
| 1975 | 886 | −2.44% |
| 1982 | 715 | −3.02% |
| 1990 | 717 | +0.03% |
| 1999 | 644 | −1.19% |
| 2007 | 781 | +2.44% |
| 2012 | 830 | +1.22% |
| 2017 | 844 | +0.34% |
| 2023 | 908 | +1.23% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
