Campouriez Explained

Campouriez
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason ville fr Campouriez (Aveyron).svg
Arrondissement:Rodez
Canton:Aubrac et Carladez
Insee:12048
Postal Code:12460
Mayor:Christophe Delmas[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Coordinates:44.6903°N 2.6072°W
Elevation M:510
Elevation Min M:226
Elevation Max M:713
Area Km2:18.38

Campouriez (in French pronounced as /kɑ̃puʁjɛs/; Occitan (post 1500);: Camporiès) is a commune in the Aveyron department of southern France. It is part of the former province of Rouergue, which utilised the Rouergat dialect of Languedocien Occitan. Inhabitants of Campouriez are called Campouriézois.

Geography

The territory of this commune takes up a portion of the central-southern area of the Massif Central, on the Viadène plateau and near the gorge of the Truyère and the valley of the Lot. The village is located on a hilltop, surrounded by the hamlets la Vaysse, la Joanie, le Bruel, Nigole, Banhars and especially Bez-Bédène.

History

The name Campouriez comes from "champ d'or," Occitan for "field of gold."

Population

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 9 August 2021. fr.