Salmiech
Commune in Occitanie, France
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Salmiech (French pronunciation: [salmjɛʃ]; Languedocien: Saumièg or Salmièg) is a commune in the Aveyron department in the Occitanie region in southern France.
Salmiech | |
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.jpg) The Church of Carcenac-Salmiech | |
 Location of Salmiech | |
  Salmiech  Salmiech | |
| Coordinates: 44°10′56″N 2°34′18″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Aveyron |
| Arrondissement | Millau |
| Canton | Monts du Réquistanais |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Paul Labit[1] |
Area 1 | 28.16 km2 (10.87 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 757 |
| • Density | 26.9/km2 (69.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 12255 /12120 |
| Elevation | 517–846 m (1,696–2,776 ft) (avg. 600 m or 2,000 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
The village lies on the right bank of the Céor, which flows west through its southern part.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 920 | — |
| 1968 | 951 | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 864 | −9.1% |
| 1982 | 741 | −14.2% |
| 1990 | 671 | −9.4% |
| 1999 | 728 | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 711 | −2.3% |
