La Cavalerie
La Cavalerie (Occitan: La Cavalariá) is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France. During the 1970s it became the focal point of peasant resistance to the proposed extension of the Larzac military training base, just to the north.
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Location of La Cavalerie 
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| Coordinates: 44°00′35″N 3°09′36″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitanie |
| Department | Aveyron |
| Arrondissement | Millau |
| Canton | Causses-Rougiers |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Robert Muret |
| Area 1 | 40.56 km2 (15.66 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 1,441 |
| • Density | 36/km2 (92/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 12063 /12230 |
| Elevation | 764–892 m (2,507–2,927 ft) (avg. 800 m or 2,600 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1968 | 734 | — |
| 1975 | 748 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 900 | +20.3% |
| 1990 | 701 | −22.1% |
| 1999 | 813 | +16.0% |
| 2008 | 1,021 | +25.6% |
See also
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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