Salles-Curan
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A general view of Salles-Curan | |
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| Coordinates: 44°11′00″N 2°47′16″E / 44.1833°N 2.7878°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Aveyron |
| Arrondissement | Millau |
| Canton | Raspes et Lévezou |
| Intercommunality | Lévézou Pareloup |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Maurice Combettes[1] |
Area 1 | 93.9 km2 (36.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 1,043 |
| • Density | 11.1/km2 (28.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 12253 /12410 |
| Elevation | 547–1,084 m (1,795–3,556 ft) (avg. 820 m or 2,690 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Salles-Curan (French pronunciation: [sal kyʁɑ̃]; Occitan: Las Salas) is a 1200 ha commune in the Aveyron department in southern France. The commune's economy is mostly linked to tourism driven by activities around the Lac de Pareloup, one of the largest artificial lakes in southern France.
Geography
The lac de Pareloup forms part of the commune's northern border.
The river Céor has its source in the western part of the commune.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1962 | 1,443 | — |
| 1968 | 1,538 | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 1,491 | −3.1% |
| 1982 | 1,419 | −4.8% |
| 1990 | 1,277 | −10.0% |
| 1999 | 1,088 | −14.8% |
| 2008 | 1,064 | −2.2% |
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
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