Ségur, Aveyron
Commune in Occitanie, France
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Ségur (French pronunciation: [seɡyʁ]; Occitan: Segur) is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France. Its inhabitants are the Ségurois, Séguroises.
Ségur | |
|---|---|
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Ségur | |
  Ségur  Ségur | |
| Coordinates: 44°17′36″N 2°50′07″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Aveyron |
| Arrondissement | Millau |
| Canton | Raspes et Lévezou |
| Intercommunality | Lévézou Pareloup |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Gilles Plet[1] |
Area 1 | 67.05 km2 (25.89 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 534 |
| • Density | 7.96/km2 (20.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 12266 /12290 |
| Elevation | 716–1,005 m (2,349–3,297 ft) (avg. 770 m or 2,530 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
Ségur is situated on the D29, the main road connecting the City of Rodez to Millau.
History
With its church perched on a hill and tightly packed houses, the village is well known to fishermen who enjoy Viaur and its banks. Segur is the starting point of a cultural tour with beautiful Romanesque churches and the Sanctuary of Bergounhoux, a place of pilgrimage.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 896 | — |
| 1975 | 803 | −1.55% |
| 1982 | 738 | −1.20% |
| 1990 | 662 | −1.35% |
| 1999 | 623 | −0.67% |
| 2007 | 591 | −0.66% |
| 2012 | 579 | −0.41% |
| 2017 | 557 | −0.77% |
| 2023 | 534 | −0.70% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
