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Saint-Côme-d'Olt (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ kom dɔlt], literally Saint-Côme of Olt; Occitan: Sant Cosme) is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France. It is one of the Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (most beautiful villages of France).
Saint-Côme-d'Olt | |
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 A view of Saint-Côme-d'Olt from the bridge | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Saint-Côme-d'Olt  | |
  Saint-Côme-d'Olt  Saint-Côme-d'Olt | |
| Coordinates: 44°30′59″N 2°48′55″E / 44.5164°N 2.8153°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Aveyron |
| Arrondissement | Rodez |
| Canton | Lot et Palanges |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Bernard Scheuer[1] |
| Area 1 | 30.1 km2 (11.6 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 1,437 |
| • Density | 48/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 12216 /12500 |
| Elevation | 340–840 m (1,120–2,760 ft) (avg. 340 m or 1,120 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
editThe commune is located in the Lot valley, near the confluence with the river called Boralde of Saint-Chély-d'Aubrac.
Way of St. James
editSaint-Côme-d'Olt with its twisted church spire is located on the Le Puy route (Latin: Via Podiensis, French: route du Puy) of the Way of St. James.
Pilgrims come from Saint-Chély-d'Aubrac. Their next stage is Espalion, and its church of Perse.
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 949 | — |
| 1968 | 1,003 | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 1,103 | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 1,207 | +9.4% |
| 1990 | 1,198 | −0.7% |
| 1999 | 1,257 | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 1,387 | +10.3% |
Administration
edit| Term | Mayor | Party |
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| March 2001 to March 2008 | Louis Morvan | P.S |
| March 2008 to 2014 | Nathalie Auguy-Périé | U.M.P |
| March 2014 to 2020 and 2020-- | Bernard Scheuer |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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