La Cavalerie
La Cavalerie (French pronunciation: [la kavalʁi]; Occitan: La Cavalariá) is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France. During the 1970s it became the focal point of peasant resistance to the proposed extension of the Larzac military training base, just to the north.
La Cavalerie | |
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 Restored ramparts | |
Location of La Cavalerie | |
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| Coordinates: 44°00′35″N 3°09′36″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Aveyron |
| Arrondissement | Millau |
| Canton | Causses-Rougiers |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | François Rodriguez[1] |
| Area 1 | 40.56 km2 (15.66 sq mi) |
| Population | 2,188 |
| • Density | 54/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 12063 /12230 |
| Elevation | 764–892 m (2,507–2,927 ft) (avg. 800 m or 2,600 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. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 734 | — |
| 1975 | 748 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 900 | +20.3% |
| 1990 | 701 | −22.1% |
| 1999 | 813 | +16.0% |
| 2008 | 1,021 | +25.6% |
See also
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
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