Rieux-Volvestre (before June 2009: Rieux;[3] French pronunciation: [ʁjø vɔlvɛstʁ]; Occitan: Rius) is a commune in Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France. Prior to 2009, it was known as Rieux.
Rieux-Volvestre | |
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Commune | |
![]() Former Rieux Cathedral | |
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Coordinates: 43°15′30″N 1°11′53″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Occitania |
Department | Haute-Garonne |
Arrondissement | Muret |
Canton | Auterive |
Intercommunality | Volvestre |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Maryse Vezat Baronia[1] |
Area 1 | 32.38 km2 (12.50 sq mi) |
Population | 2,611 |
• Density | 81/km2 (210/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 31455 /31310 |
Elevation | 195–343 m (640–1,125 ft) (avg. 236 m or 774 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Rieux Cathedral, which is located here, was the seat of the Ancien Régime diocese of Rieux, created in 1317 and dissolved in 1790.
In 1560, Rieux-Volvestre was the site of the trial of Arnaud du Tilh, in the Martin Guerre case of imposture.
The commune of Rieux was renamed to Rieux-Volvestre in 2009, which is written by a decision.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1962 | 1,218 | — |
1968 | 1,194 | −2.0% |
1975 | 1,243 | +4.1% |
1982 | 1,462 | +17.6% |
1990 | 1,721 | +17.7% |
1999 | 1,900 | +10.4% |
2005 | 2,269 | +19.4% |
2008 | 2,401 | +5.8% |
2010 | 2,486 | +3.5% |
2014 | 2,581 | +3.8% |
2015 | 2,570 | −0.4% |
2018 | 2,595 | +1.0% |
The inhabitants of the commune are known as Rivois or Rivoises.
Rieux-Volvestre is twinned with:
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