Rieux-Volvestre
Commune in Occitania, France
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Rieux-Volvestre (before June 2009: Rieux;[3] French pronunciation: [ʁjø vɔlvɛstʁ]; Occitan: Rius) is a commune in Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France. Prior to 2009, it was known as Rieux.
Rieux-Volvestre | |
|---|---|
Former Rieux Cathedral | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Rieux-Volvestre | |
  Rieux-Volvestre  Rieux-Volvestre | |
| Coordinates: 43°15′30″N 1°11′53″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Haute-Garonne |
| Arrondissement | Muret |
| Canton | Auterive |
| Intercommunality | Volvestre |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Maryse Vezat Baronia[1] |
Area 1 | 32.38 km2 (12.50 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 2,639 |
| • Density | 81.50/km2 (211.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 31455 /31310 |
| Elevation | 195–343 m (640–1,125 ft) (avg. 236 m or 774 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
History
Rieux Cathedral, which is located here, was the seat of the Ancien Régime diocese of Rieux, created in 1317 and dissolved in 1790.
In 1560, Rieux-Volvestre was the site of the trial of Arnaud du Tilh, in the Martin Guerre case of imposture.
The commune of Rieux was renamed to Rieux-Volvestre in 2009, which is written by a decision.
Population
The inhabitants of the commune are known as Rivois or Rivoises.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,194 | — |
| 1975 | 1,243 | +0.58% |
| 1982 | 1,462 | +2.35% |
| 1990 | 1,721 | +2.06% |
| 1999 | 1,899 | +1.10% |
| 2007 | 2,352 | +2.71% |
| 2012 | 2,595 | +1.99% |
| 2017 | 2,583 | −0.09% |
| 2023 | 2,639 | +0.36% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
