| Montpeyroux | |
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The Château of Bousquet
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| Coordinates: 44°38′33″N 2°49′32″E / 44.6425°N 2.8256°ECoordinates: 44°38′33″N 2°49′32″E / 44.6425°N 2.8256°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitanie |
| Department | Aveyron |
| Arrondissement | Rodez |
| Canton | Laguiole |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Gilbert Cestrieres |
| Area1 | 61.71 km2 (23.83 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 568 |
| • Density | 9.2/km2 (24/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 12156 /12210 |
| Elevation | 510–1,023 m (1,673–3,356 ft) (avg. 967 m or 3,173 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Montpeyroux (in Occitan: Mont Peirós)is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France. Residents of the commune are referred to as Montpeirosiens.
In 1790-1794, the commune absorbed Seignour Delcros, Engalenc and Esparou; in 1832, it absorbed Le Bousquet, Brionnès and Crozillac.