Salles-la-Source

Salles-la-Source (French pronunciation: [sal la suʁs]), historically Salles-Comtaux (until the French Revolution; Occitan: Salas Comtals or Las Salas del Comtal), is a commune in the Aveyron department in the Occitania region in Southern France. In 2019, it had a population of 2,265.

Salles-la-Source
Salas Comtals (Occitan)
Commune
A view of the town from the west with the Cascade de Salles-la-Source
A view of the town from the west with the Cascade de Salles-la-Source
Location of Salles-la-Source
Salles-la-Source is located in France
Salles-la-Source
Salles-la-Source
Salles-la-Source is located in Occitanie
Salles-la-Source
Salles-la-Source
Coordinates: 44°26′10″N 2°30′51″E
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentAveyron
ArrondissementRodez
CantonVallon
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Louis Alibert[1]
Area
1
78.03 km2 (30.13 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)[2]
2,286
 • Density29/km2 (76/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
12254 /12330
Elevation290–613 m (951–2,011 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Rodez–Aveyron Airport is largely located in Salles-la-Source.

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,141—    
1975 1,187+0.57%
1982 1,294+1.24%
1990 1,594+2.64%
1999 1,800+1.36%
2007 1,982+1.21%
2012 2,131+1.46%
2017 2,220+0.82%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

References
  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
  3. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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