Ségur, Aveyron
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Ségur | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Ségur  | |
  Ségur  Ségur | |
| Coordinates: 44°17′36″N 2°50′07″E / 44.2933°N 2.8353°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Aveyron |
| Arrondissement | Millau |
| Canton | Raspes et Lévezou |
| Intercommunality | Lévézou Pareloup |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Hubert Capoulade |
| Area 1 | 67.05 km2 (25.89 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | 587 |
| • Density | 8.8/km2 (23/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 12266 /12290 |
| Elevation | 716–1,005 m (2,349–3,297 ft) (avg. 770 m or 2,530 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Ségur is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France. Its inhabitants are the Ségurois, Séguroises.
Geography
Ségur is situated on the D29, the main road connecting the City of Rodez to Millau.
History
With its church perched on a hill and tightly packed houses, the village is well known to fishermen who enjoy Viaur and its banks. Segur is the starting point of a cultural tour with beautiful Romanesque churches and the Sanctuary of Bergounhoux, a place of pilgrimage.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1962 | 761 | — |
| 1968 | 896 | +17.7% |
| 1975 | 803 | −10.4% |
| 1982 | 738 | −8.1% |
| 1990 | 662 | −10.3% |
| 1999 | 623 | −5.9% |
| 2008 | 587 | −5.8% |
See also
References
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