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Ségur, Aveyron

Coordinates: 44°17′36″N 2°50′07″E / 44.2933°N 2.8353°E / 44.2933; 2.8353
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Ségur
Coat of arms of Ségur
Location of Ségur
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Ségur is located in France
Ségur
Ségur
Ségur is located in Occitanie
Ségur
Ségur
Coordinates: 44°17′36″N 2°50′07″E / 44.2933°N 2.8353°E / 44.2933; 2.8353
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentAveyron
ArrondissementMillau
CantonRaspes et Lévezou
IntercommunalityLévézou Pareloup
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Gilles Plet[1]
Area
1
67.05 km2 (25.89 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
546
 • Density8.1/km2 (21/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
12266 /12290
Elevation716–1,005 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 (French pronunciation: [seɡyʁ]; Occitan: Segur) is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France. Its inhabitants are the Ségurois, Séguroises.

Geography

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Ségur is situated on the D29, the main road connecting the City of Rodez to Millau.

History

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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

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962761—    
1968896+17.7%
1975803−10.4%
1982738−8.1%
1990662−10.3%
1999623−5.9%
2008587−5.8%

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.