Luc-la-Primaube

Luc-la-Primaube (French pronunciation: [lyk la pʁimob]; Occitan: Luc) is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France, in Occitanie, 10 kilometres south of Rodez. Its inhabitants are called Lucois or Primaubois, after the two towns in the commune, Luc and La Primaube, which are 3 km (1.9 mi) apart.

Luc-la-Primaube
Commune
The church in Luc-la-Primaube
The church in Luc-la-Primaube
Location of Luc-la-Primaube
Luc-la-Primaube is located in France
Luc-la-Primaube
Luc-la-Primaube
Luc-la-Primaube is located in Occitanie
Luc-la-Primaube
Luc-la-Primaube
Coordinates: 44°18′53″N 2°32′09″E
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentAveyron
ArrondissementRodez
CantonNord-Lévezou
IntercommunalityRodez Agglomération
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Philippe Sadoul[1] (UDI)
Area
1
26.85 km2 (10.37 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)[2]
5,962
 • Density220/km2 (580/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
12133 /12450
Elevation514–740 m (1,686–2,428 ft)
(avg. 630 m or 2,070 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Commune name

Luc-la-Primaube was called Luc until September 12, 2005. The new name was made official by the decree n° 2005-1155 of the bearing September 12, 2005.[3]

Geography

Luc is a small town where the commune's town hall is located. La Primaube is a commercial small town built on flat ground, without river or hill, which has a church with a bell-tower, and a commercial area with fountains. Luc-Primaube station has rail connections to Toulouse and Rodez.

History

The history of Luc-la-Primaube is related to the old parish of Capelle Saint-Martin, which was formerly under the domination of the abbey of Bonnecombe. The relic of Saint-Martin once brought many people to the parish to cure the disease known as "worms". Today the relic is located at the Sainte-Anne old people's home.

Population
Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 611—    
1800 631+0.46%
1831 1,023+1.57%
1836 1,025+0.04%
1841 1,056+0.60%
1846 1,093+0.69%
1851 1,114+0.38%
1856 1,160+0.81%
1861 1,176+0.27%
1866 1,171−0.09%
1872 1,154−0.24%
1876 1,170+0.34%
1881 1,166−0.07%
1886 1,241+1.25%
1891 1,294+0.84%
1896 1,315+0.32%
1901 1,369+0.81%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1906 1,398+0.42%
1911 1,399+0.01%
1921 1,319−0.59%
1926 1,305−0.21%
1931 1,330+0.38%
1936 1,410+1.18%
1946 1,241−1.27%
1954 1,238−0.03%
1962 1,428+1.80%
1968 1,864+4.54%
1975 2,613+4.94%
1982 3,674+4.99%
1990 4,036+1.18%
1999 4,717+1.75%
2007 5,417+1.74%
2012 5,767+1.26%
2017 5,969+0.69%
Source: EHESS[4] and INSEE (1968-2017)[5]

See also

References
  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
  3. "Décret n° 2005-1155 du 12 septembre 2005 portant changement de nom de communes". Légifrance (in French).
  4. Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Luc-la-Primaube, EHESS (in French).
  5. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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