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 | |
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![]() Former Rieux Cathedral | |
Coordinates: 43°15′30″N 1°11′53″E / 43.2583°N 1.1981°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Occitania |
Department | Haute-Garonne |
Arrondissement | Muret |
Canton | Auterive |
Intercommunality | Volvestre |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Maryse Vezat Baronia[1] |
Area 1 | 32.38 km2 (12.50 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 2,619 |
• Density | 81/km2 (210/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 31455 /31310 |
Elevation | 195–343 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
editRieux 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
editThe inhabitants of the commune are known as Rivois or Rivoises.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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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% |
2019 | 2,611 | +0.54% |
Source: INSEE[4] |
Twin towns
editRieux-Volvestre is twinned with:
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Décret n° 2009-755 du 22 juin 2009 portant changement de nom de communes, Légifrance (in French)
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
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