Saint-Léons (Languedocien: Sant Liònç) is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France.

Saint-Léons
The chateau and surrounding buildings in Saint-Léons
The chateau and surrounding buildings in Saint-Léons
Coat of arms of Saint-Léons
Location of Saint-Léons
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Saint-Léons is located in France
Saint-Léons
Saint-Léons
Saint-Léons is located in Occitanie
Saint-Léons
Saint-Léons
Coordinates: 44°12′59″N 2°59′12″E / 44.2164°N 2.9867°E / 44.2164; 2.9867
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentAveyron
ArrondissementMillau
CantonRaspes et Lévezou
IntercommunalityLévézou Pareloup
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Michel Arnal[1]
Area
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32.89 km2 (12.70 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
425
 • Density13/km2 (33/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
12238 /12780
Elevation506–981 m (1,660–3,219 ft)
(avg. 710 m or 2,330 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

It was the birthplace of the entomologist Jean-Henri Fabre (1823–1915).

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962284—    
1968291+2.5%
1975306+5.2%
1982308+0.7%
1990288−6.5%
1999301+4.5%
2008347+15.3%

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). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.