Salles-Curan

Salles-Curan (French pronunciation: [sal kyʁɑ̃]; Occitan: Las Salas) is a 1200 ha commune in the Aveyron department in southern France. The commune's economy is mostly linked to tourism driven by activities around the Lac de Pareloup, one of the largest artificial lakes in southern France.

Salles-Curan
Commune
A general view of Salles-Curan
Coat of arms
Location of Salles-Curan
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Coordinates: 44°11′00″N 2°47′16″E
Country	France
Region	Occitania
Department	Aveyron
Arrondissement	Millau
Canton	Raspes et Lévezou
Intercommunality	Lévézou Pareloup
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Maurice Combettes[1]
Area 1	93.9 km2 (36.3 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	1,030
• Density	11/km2 (28/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	12253 /12410
Elevation	547–1,084 m (1,795–3,556 ft) (avg. 820 m or 2,690 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 lac de Pareloup forms part of the commune's northern border.

The river Céor has its source in the western part of the commune.

View of Salles-Curan

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	1,443	—
1968	1,538	+6.6%
1975	1,491	−3.1%
1982	1,419	−4.8%
1990	1,277	−10.0%
1999	1,088	−14.8%
2008	1,064	−2.2%

See also

• Communes of the Aveyron department