Marnhagues-et-Latour
Marnhagues-et-Latour (French pronunciation: [maʁnaɡ e latuʁ]; Occitan: Marnhagas e la Tor) is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France.
Marnhagues-et-Latour | |
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The Chapel of Manhargues | |
Location of Marnhagues-et-Latour | |
Marnhagues-et-Latour Marnhagues-et-Latour | |
| Coordinates: 43°52′24″N 3°01′50″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Aveyron |
| Arrondissement | Millau |
| Canton | Causses-Rougiers |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jérôme Thibault-Laurent[1] |
| Area 1 | 21.92 km2 (8.46 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 141 |
| • Density | 6.4/km2 (17/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 12139 /12540 |
| Elevation | 396–762 m (1,299–2,500 ft) (avg. 422 m or 1,385 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
The Sorgues flows west-northwest through the commune; the Latour hamlet lies on its right bank. The Marnhagues hamlet lies in the valley of the Matas brook, a tributary of the Sorgues. The third hamlet in the commune, Laroquaubel, lies in the valley of the Annou, another tributary of the Sorgues.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 128 | — |
| 1968 | 144 | +12.5% |
| 1975 | 146 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 132 | −9.6% |
| 1990 | 102 | −22.7% |
| 1999 | 132 | +29.4% |
| 2008 | 146 | +10.6% |
Sights
- The Nonenque Charterhouse (French: Chartreuse Notre-Dame du Précieux Sang or Chartreuse de Nonenque) lies north of Laroquaubel, in the same valley.
See also
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
- "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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