Bozouls
Bozouls (Occitan: Boason) is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France.
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 An aerial view of Bozouls | |
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Location of Bozouls  | |
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| Coordinates: 44°28′17″N 2°43′17″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Aveyron |
| Arrondissement | Rodez |
| Canton | Causse-Comtal |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Luc Calmelly[1] |
| Area 1 | 69.69 km2 (26.91 sq mi) |
| Population | 2,923 |
| • Density | 42/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 12033 /12340 |
| Elevation | 355–711 m (1,165–2,333 ft) (avg. 640 m or 2,100 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
It is located on Route Maquis de Jean Pierre (D20) thirty minutes from Rodez, one hour from the Gorges du Tarn, two hours northeast of Toulouse, and six and a half hours due south of Paris.
It sits on the edge of a gorge created by the river Dourdou de Conques.[3]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1990 | 2,060 | — |
| 1999 | 2,230 | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 2,772 | +24.3% |
Notable people and residents in Bozouls
- Richard Belzer - retired American actor
See also
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
- "French Town Teeters on Edge of 'Hole'". The Weather Channel. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
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