Entraygues-sur-Truyère

Entraygues-sur-Truyère
Entraygues and the Truyère River Entraygues and the Truyère River
Coat of arms of Entraygues-sur-Truyère Coat of arms
Entraygues-sur-Truyère
Location within Midi-Pyrénées region Entraygues-sur-Truyère
Coordinates:
Country	France
Region	Languedoc-Roussillon-Midi-Pyrénées
Department	Aveyron
Arrondissement	Rodez
Canton	Entraygues-sur-Truyère
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Fernand Nicolau
Area1	30.15 km2 (11.64 sq mi)
Population (2008)2	1,171
• Density	39/km2 (100/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	12094 / 12140
Elevation	222–744 m (728–2,441 ft) (avg. 220 m or 720 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Entraygues-sur-Truyère (Occitan: Entraigas) is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France.

Geography

The village is located 600 km (370 mi) from Paris and 200 km (120 mi) from Toulouse.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1962	1,434	—
1968	1,508	+5.2%
1975	1,510	+0.1%
1982	1,523	+0.9%
1990	1,495	−1.8%
1999	1,267	−15.3%
2008	1,171	−7.6%

Transportation

Entraygues-sur-Truyère can be reached by bus from Aurillac (48 km) and from the industrial center of Rodez (55 km). The nearest train station and airport are located in Aurillac or Rodez.

File:Torbernite Aveyron HD.jpg

Torbernite from the Margabal Mine, Entraygues-sur-Truyère. Size: 15.3 x 9.6 x 5.6 cm.

See also

• List of medieval bridges in France

References

• INSEE

External links

• History on Aveyron.com