Entraygues-sur-Truyère

Entraygues-sur-Truyère (French: [ɑ̃tʁaj syʁ tʁyjɛʁ]; Languedocien: Entraigas) is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France.

Entraygues-sur-Truyère Entraigas (Occitan)
Commune
Entraygues and the Truyère River
Coat of arms
Location of Entraygues-sur-Truyère
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Coordinates: 44°38′50″N 2°34′03″E
Country	France
Region	Occitania
Department	Aveyron
Arrondissement	Rodez
Canton	Lot et Truyère
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Bernard Boursinhac[1]
Area 1	30.15 km2 (11.64 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	970
• Density	32/km2 (83/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	12094 /12140
Elevation	222–744 m (728–2,441 ft) (avg. 220 m or 720 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

The village is located 600 km (370 mi) from Paris and 200 km (120 mi) from Toulouse.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	1,434	—
1968	1,508	+5.2%
1975	1,510	+0.1%
1982	1,523	+0.9%
1990	1,495	−1.8%
1999	1,267	−15.3%
2008	1,171	−7.6%

Transportation

Entraygues-sur-Truyère can be reached by bus from Aurillac (48 km) and from the industrial center of Rodez (55 km). The nearest train station and airport are located in Aurillac or Rodez.

Personality

Urbain Hémard (circa 1548-1592), French physician and dentist.

Torbernite from the Margabal Mine, Entraygues-sur-Truyère. Size: 15.3 x 9.6 x 5.6 cm.

See also

• List of medieval bridges in France