Verrières, Aveyron
Commune in Occitanie, France
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Verrières (French pronunciation: [vɛʁjɛʁ] ⓘ; Occitan: Verièiras) is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France.
Verrières | |
|---|---|
 The hamlet of Bécours | |
 Location of Verrières | |
  Verrières Location within France  Verrières Location within Occitanie | |
| Coordinates: 44°12′08″N 3°03′32″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Aveyron |
| Arrondissement | Millau |
| Canton | Tarn et Causses |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jérôme Mouries[1] |
Area 1 | 53.01 km2 (20.47 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 357 |
| • Density | 6.73/km2 (17.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 12291 /12520 |
| Elevation | 420–962 m (1,378–3,156 ft) (avg. 480 m or 1,570 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 | 368 | — |
| 1975 | 338 | −1.21% |
| 1982 | 351 | +0.54% |
| 1990 | 334 | −0.62% |
| 1999 | 342 | +0.26% |
| 2007 | 375 | +1.16% |
| 2012 | 426 | +2.58% |
| 2017 | 454 | +1.28% |
| 2023 | 357 | −3.93% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Geography
Nearby is the Verrières Viaduct on the A75 autoroute.
