Mayran
Mayran (French pronunciation: [mɛʁɑ̃]; Occitan: Mairanh) is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France.
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Location of Mayran 
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| Coordinates: 44°23′21″N 2°21′51″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitanie |
| Department | Aveyron |
| Arrondissement | Villefranche-de-Rouergue |
| Canton | Enne et Alzou |
| Intercommunality | Pays Rignacois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Yves Mazars[1] |
| Area 1 | 15.36 km2 (5.93 sq mi) |
| Population | 636 |
| • Density | 41/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 12142 /12390 |
| Elevation | 400–734 m (1,312–2,408 ft) (avg. 730 m or 2,400 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
Information comes from the population censuses carried out in the municipality since 1911 From 2006, the legal populations of the municipalities are published annually by Insee. The census is now based on an annual collection of information from all the municipal territories over a period of five years. For municipalities with less than 10,000 inhabitants, a census survey covering the entire population is done every five years, the legal populations of the intervening years was estimated.[3] For the municipality, the first complete census was done under the new system in 2006.[4]
In 2018, the town had 636 inhabitants, down 2.3% compared to 2013 (Aveyron: + 0.55%, France excluding Mayotte: + 1.78%).
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1962 | 537 | — |
| 1968 | 565 | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 520 | −8.0% |
| 1982 | 492 | −5.4% |
| 1990 | 472 | −4.1% |
| 1999 | 454 | −3.8% |
| 2008 | 521 | +14.8% |
Cultural Events and Festivities
14 and 15 August: Village festival organized by the Mayran Festival Committee.[5]
Places and Monuments
- Church of Saint Fabien and Saint Sébastien de Mayran[6]
- Chapel of Notre-Dame du Soulié
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 2018". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2020.
- "Présentation du recensement de la population".
- "Documentation complémentaire sur le recensement".
- "Comités des fêtes Mayran".
- "Category:Église Saint-Fabien-et-Saint-Sébastien de Mayran".
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