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Cornus, Aveyron

Coordinates: 43°54′11″N 3°10′46″E / 43.9031°N 3.1794°E / 43.9031; 3.1794
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Cornus
Tour de l'Aiguillon
Tour de l'Aiguillon
Coat of arms of Cornus
Location of Cornus
Map
Cornus is located in France
Cornus
Cornus
Cornus is located in Occitanie
Cornus
Cornus
Coordinates: 43°54′11″N 3°10′46″E / 43.9031°N 3.1794°E / 43.9031; 3.1794
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentAveyron
ArrondissementMillau
CantonCausses-Rougiers
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Christophe Laborie[1] (UDI)
Area
1
92.74 km2 (35.81 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
513
 • Density5.5/km2 (14/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
12077 /12540
Elevation496–887 m (1,627–2,910 ft)
(avg. 630 m or 2,070 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Cornus (French pronunciation: [kɔʁnys];[3] Occitan: Cornús) is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France.

Geography

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The commune lies on the causse du Larzac.

The village lies in the valley of the Dèvre, a tributary of the Sorgues, which has its source in the commune.

Climate data for Cornus (1991–2020 averages)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 20.7
(69.3)
22.0
(71.6)
22.3
(72.1)
27.3
(81.1)
29.2
(84.6)
36.1
(97.0)
35.0
(95.0)
38.6
(101.5)
31.7
(89.1)
28.8
(83.8)
21.6
(70.9)
20.0
(68.0)
38.6
(101.5)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 6.1
(43.0)
7.0
(44.6)
10.9
(51.6)
14.4
(57.9)
17.7
(63.9)
23.0
(73.4)
25.9
(78.6)
25.5
(77.9)
21.1
(70.0)
15.8
(60.4)
10.3
(50.5)
7.3
(45.1)
15.4
(59.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −1.4
(29.5)
−2.0
(28.4)
0.2
(32.4)
3.1
(37.6)
6.4
(43.5)
10.0
(50.0)
11.9
(53.4)
11.5
(52.7)
8.4
(47.1)
6.4
(43.5)
2.7
(36.9)
−0.6
(30.9)
4.7
(40.5)
Record low °C (°F) −17.9
(−0.2)
−15.4
(4.3)
−17.3
(0.9)
−10.3
(13.5)
−4.5
(23.9)
−0.1
(31.8)
4.3
(39.7)
2.6
(36.7)
−2.9
(26.8)
−7.4
(18.7)
−10.8
(12.6)
−14.0
(6.8)
−17.9
(−0.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 87.1
(3.43)
70.6
(2.78)
75.8
(2.98)
95.9
(3.78)
88.2
(3.47)
49.8
(1.96)
36.1
(1.42)
55.4
(2.18)
84.3
(3.32)
140.8
(5.54)
141.0
(5.55)
82.4
(3.24)
1,007.4
(39.66)
Average precipitation days 10.4 8.9 10.2 9.2 8.8 5.7 4.9 6.1 5.5 9.6 11.0 10.3 100.7
Source: Météo France[4][5]

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962540—    
1968513−5.0%
1975510−0.6%
1982434−14.9%
1990345−20.5%
1999364+5.5%
2008514+41.2%

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 6 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Par peur du loup, un maire du Larzac déconseille, par arrêté, les promenades ou les randonnées, retrieved 8 February 2022
  4. ^ "Données climatiques de la station de Troyes" (in French). Meteo France. Archived from the original on 2 June 2019. Retrieved 4 January 2016.
  5. ^ "Climat Champagne-Ardenne" (in French). Meteo France. Archived from the original on 25 February 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2016.