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Commune in Occitanie, France
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Commune in Occitania, France
Saint-Laurent-d'Olt
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Location of Saint-Laurent-d'Olt
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Coordinates: 44°26′49″N 3°06′42″E / 44.4469°N 3.1117°E / 44.4469; 3.1117
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentAveyron
ArrondissementRodez
CantonTarn et Causses
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Alain Vioulac
Area38.74 km (14.96 sq mi)
Population631
 • Density16/km (42/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code12237 /12560
Elevation448–1,033 m (1,470–3,389 ft)
(avg. 545 m or 1,788 ft)
French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saint-Laurent-d'Olt (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ loʁɑ̃ dɔlt], literally Saint-Laurent of Olt; Occitan: Sant Laurenç d'Òlt) is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France.

Geography

Situated on the D988 departmental road, roughly equidistant between the towns of Millau, Rodez and Mende, and 3.5 km west of the A75 autoroute, Saint-Laurent-d'Olt is perched on a rocky ridge above the river Lot, at about 584 metres above sea level. The upper valley of the Lot divides the volcanic plateau of the Aubrac from the limestone plateaux of the Grands Causses.

In order to preserve the biodiversity of the area, the upper Lot valley between Espalion and Saint-Laurent-d'Olt is gazetted as part of the Natura 2000 network.

The commune is also part of the Parc naturel régional des Grands Causses.

Institut Médico-Educatif (I.M.E.)

As well as providing services for the surrounding district, the village is home to an Institut Médico-Educatif, which is a residential school for children with intellectual handicaps, aged 6–20. The current roll is around 80 pupils. Founded in 1965, the Institut is the largest employer in the commune, employing 60 people.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962731—    
1968745+1.9%
1975728−2.3%
1982658−9.6%
1990659+0.2%
1999619−6.1%
2008661+6.8%

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  3. "Enfance et jeunesse".

External links

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