Rieux-Volvestre
Rieux-Volvestre (since June 2009, previously Rieux;[3] French pronunciation: [ʁjø vɔlvɛstʁ]; Occitan: Rius) is a commune in Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France. Prior to June 2009, It was known as Rieux.
Rieux-Volvestre | |
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 Former Rieux Cathedral | |
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Location of Rieux-Volvestre  | |
  Rieux-Volvestre  Rieux-Volvestre | |
| Coordinates: 43°15′30″N 1°11′53″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 | 2,611 |
| • 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
Rieux 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.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1,218 | — |
| 1968 | 1,194 | −2.0% |
| 1975 | 1,243 | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 1,462 | +17.6% |
| 1990 | 1,721 | +17.7% |
| 1999 | 1,900 | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 2,269 | +19.4% |
| 2008 | 2,401 | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 2,486 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 2,581 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 2,570 | −0.4% |
| 2018 | 2,595 | +1.0% |
The inhabitants of the commune are known as Rivois or Rivoises.
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
- "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
- (in French) legifrance.gouv.fr
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