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Ségur, Aveyron

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Ségur
Location of Ségur
Map
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentAveyron
ArrondissementMillau
CantonVézins-de-Lévézou
IntercommunalityLévézou Pareloup
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Hubert Capoulade
Area
1
67.05 km2 (25.89 sq mi)
Population
 (2008)
587
 • Density8.8/km2 (23/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
12266 /12290
Elevation716–1,005 m (2,349–3,297 ft)
(avg. 770 m or 2,530 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Ségur is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France. Its inhabitants are the Ségurois, Séguroises.

Geography

Ségur is situated on the D29, the main road connecting the City of Rodez to Millau.

History

With its church perched on a hill and tightly packed houses, the village is well known to fishermen who enjoy Viaur and its banks. Segur is the starting point of a cultural tour with beautiful Romanesque churches and the Sanctuary of Bergounhoux, a place of pilgrimage.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962761—    
1968896+17.7%
1975803−10.4%
1982738−8.1%
1990662−10.3%
1999623−5.9%
2008587−5.8%

See also

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