Sauveterre-de-Rouergue
Commune in Occitanie, France
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Sauveterre-de-Rouergue (French pronunciation: [sovtɛʁ də ʁwɛʁɡ], literally Sauveterre of Rouergue; Occitan: Sauvatèrra, before 1962: Sauveterre)[3] is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France. It is one of the Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (most beautiful villages of France).
Sauveterre-de-Rouergue | |
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 The main square in Sauveterre-de-Rouergue | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Sauveterre-de-Rouergue | |
  Sauveterre-de-Rouergue  Sauveterre-de-Rouergue | |
| Coordinates: 44°13′18″N 2°19′07″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Aveyron |
| Arrondissement | Villefranche-de-Rouergue |
| Canton | Ceor-Ségala |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | René Mouysset[1] |
Area 1 | 23.43 km2 (9.05 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 709 |
| • Density | 30.3/km2 (78.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 12262 /12800 |
| Elevation | 333–682 m (1,093–2,238 ft) (avg. 466 m or 1,529 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 964 | — |
| 1975 | 891 | −1.12% |
| 1982 | 793 | −1.65% |
| 1990 | 888 | +1.42% |
| 1999 | 832 | −0.72% |
| 2009 | 803 | −0.35% |
| 2014 | 797 | −0.15% |
| 2020 | 713 | −1.84% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
