Rieux-Volvestre

Rieux-Volvestre (before June 2009: Rieux;[3] French pronunciation: [ʁjø vɔlvɛstʁ]; Occitan: Rius) is a commune in Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France. Prior to 2009, it was known as Rieux.

Rieux-Volvestre
Former Rieux Cathedral
Former Rieux Cathedral
Coat of arms of Rieux-Volvestre
Location of Rieux-Volvestre
Rieux-Volvestre is located in France
Rieux-Volvestre
Rieux-Volvestre
Rieux-Volvestre is located in Occitanie
Rieux-Volvestre
Rieux-Volvestre
Coordinates: 43°15′30″N 1°11′53″E
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentHaute-Garonne
ArrondissementMuret
CantonAuterive
IntercommunalityVolvestre
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Maryse Vezat Baronia[1]
Area
1
32.38 km2 (12.50 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)[2]
2,627
  Density81/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
31455 /31310
Elevation195–343 m (640–1,125 ft)
(avg. 236 m or 774 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

History

Rieux Cathedral, which is located here, was the seat of the Ancien Régime diocese of Rieux, created in 1317 and dissolved in 1790.

In 1560, Rieux-Volvestre was the site of the trial of Arnaud du Tilh, in the Martin Guerre case of imposture.

The commune of Rieux was renamed to Rieux-Volvestre in 2009, which is written by a decision.

Population

The inhabitants of the commune are known as Rivois or Rivoises.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,194    
1975 1,243+0.58%
1982 1,462+2.35%
1990 1,721+2.06%
1999 1,899+1.10%
2007 2,352+2.71%
2012 2,595+1.99%
2017 2,583−0.09%
20192,611+0.54%
Source: INSEE[4]

Twin towns

Rieux-Volvestre is twinned with:

See also

References


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