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.
Rieux-Volvestre | |
|---|---|
 Former Rieux Cathedral | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
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 (2021)[2] | 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. | |
History
editRieux 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
editThe 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
editRieux-Volvestre is twinned with:
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). 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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