Les Salelles (French pronunciation: [le salɛl]) is a commune in the Lozère department in the region Occitanie in southern France.[3] Its inhabitants are called Les Salellois.

Les Salelles
A view of the church in the village of Les Salelles
A view of the church in the village of Les Salelles
Location of Les Salelles
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Les Salelles is located in France
Les Salelles
Les Salelles
Les Salelles is located in Occitanie
Les Salelles
Les Salelles
Coordinates: 44°28′56″N 3°16′48″E / 44.4822°N 3.28000°E / 44.4822; 3.28000
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentLozère
ArrondissementMende
CantonBourgs sur Colagne
IntercommunalityAubrac Lot Causses Tarn
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Suzanne Badaroux[1]
Area
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10.62 km2 (4.10 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
166
 • Density16/km2 (40/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
48185 /48230
Elevation580–940 m (1,900–3,080 ft)
(avg. 622 m or 2,041 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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Les Salelles is on the left bank of river Lot, near the commune of Chanac.

History

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In December 2003, an exceptional flooding of the river Lot destroyed part of the bridge and the road. The bridge was repaired.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 512—    
1800 370−4.53%
1806 537+6.41%
1821 530−0.09%
1831 485−0.88%
1836 545+2.36%
1841 520−0.93%
1846 510−0.39%
1851 450−2.47%
1856 432−0.81%
1861 425−0.33%
1866 416−0.43%
1872 432+0.63%
1876 487+3.04%
1881 502+0.61%
1886 446−2.34%
1891 417−1.34%
1896 420+0.14%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901 406−0.68%
1906 400−0.30%
1911 394−0.30%
1921 256−4.22%
1926 257+0.08%
1931 246−0.87%
1936 239−0.58%
1946 223−0.69%
1954 189−2.05%
1962 183−0.40%
1968 149−3.37%
1975 118−3.28%
1982 90−3.80%
1990 99+1.20%
1999 118+1.97%
2007 149+2.96%
2012 155+0.79%
2017 164+1.14%
Source: Cassini[4] and INSEE[5]

Religious buildings

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  • Church from the 14th century

Events

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  • Town fair on 15 August
  • Bread fair in Autumn

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Les Salelles, EHESS (in French).
  5. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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