Sauveterre-de-Rouergue (, literally ''Sauveterre of
Rouergue
Rouergue (; ) is a former province of France, corresponding roughly with the modern department of Aveyron. Its historical capital is Rodez. It is bounded on the north by Auvergne, on the south and southwest by Languedoc, on the east by Géva ...
''; , before 1962: ''Sauveterre'')
Décret du 3 avril 1962 portant changement de noms de communes
''Journal officiel de la République française
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'' n° 0085, 8 April 1962, p. 3677. is a commune in the Aveyron
Aveyron (; ) is a Departments of France, department in the Regions of France, region of Occitania (administrative region), Occitania, Southern France. It was named after the river Aveyron (river), Aveyron. Its inhabitants are known as ''Aveyro ...
department in southern France
France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe. Overseas France, Its overseas regions and territories include French Guiana in South America, Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the Atlantic Ocean#North Atlan ...
. It is one of the Les Plus Beaux Villages de France
(, ) is an independent association created in 1982 for the promotion of the tourist appeal of small rural villages with a rich cultural heritage. As of 2024, it numbers 176 member villages (independent Communes of France, ''communes'' or part ...
(most beautiful villages of France).
Population
See also
*Communes of the Aveyron department
The following is a list of the 285 communes of the Aveyron department of France. Out of the land area is being , and the percentage of the department's land area is just 34 per cent of its land area of an average commune.
The communes cooperat ...
References
External links
Sauveterre-de-Rouergue
(in English)
Communes of Aveyron
Plus Beaux Villages de France
Aveyron communes articles needing translation from French Wikipedia
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