Rieux-Volvestre | |
|---|---|
 Former Rieux Cathedral | |
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Location of Rieux-Volvestre | |
  Rieux-Volvestre  Rieux-Volvestre | |
| Coordinates: 43°15′30″N 1°11′53″E / 43.2583°N 1.1981°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 | 2,619 |
| • 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. | |
Rieux-Volvestre (before June 2009: Rieux;[3] French pronunciation: [ʁjø vɔlvɛstʁ]; Occitan: Rius) is a commune in Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France. Prior to 2009, it was known as Rieux.
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.
The commune of Rieux was renamed to Rieux-Volvestre in 2009, which is written by a decision.
Population
The inhabitants of the commune are known as Rivois or Rivoises.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,194 | — |
| 1975 | 1,243 | +0.58% |
| 1982 | 1,462 | +2.35% |
| 1990 | 1,721 | +2.06% |
| 1999 | 1,899 | +1.10% |
| 2007 | 2,352 | +2.71% |
| 2012 | 2,595 | +1.99% |
| 2017 | 2,583 | −0.09% |
| 2019 | 2,611 | +0.54% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Twin towns
Rieux-Volvestre is twinned with:
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 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ↑ Décret n° 2009-755 du 22 juin 2009 portant changement de nom de communes, Légifrance (in French)
- ↑ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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