Viala-du-Tarn
Viala-du-Tarn is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France.
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 Medieval tower in Viala-du-Tarn | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Viala-du-Tarn 
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| Coordinates: 44°04′23″N 2°52′42″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitanie |
| Department | Aveyron |
| Arrondissement | Millau |
| Canton | Tarn et Causses |
| Intercommunality | Tarn et de la Muse |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Bertrand Guet |
| Area 1 | 38.56 km2 (14.89 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 504 |
| • Density | 13/km2 (34/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 12296 /12490 |
| Elevation | 300–1,050 m (980–3,440 ft) (avg. 569 m or 1,867 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
The town of Le Viala dates from Medieval times and contains several interesting towers built in the 14th century. The administration of the Commune maintains a popular swimming beach and small boat access point on the Tarn.
One such tower is pictured at right. Owned by the patriarch of a prominent Anglo-Saxon family, it was renovated from 1985–present.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1962 | 516 | — |
| 1968 | 671 | +30.0% |
| 1975 | 581 | −13.4% |
| 1982 | 539 | −7.2% |
| 1990 | 533 | −1.1% |
| 1999 | 525 | −1.5% |
| 2008 | 541 | +3.0% |
See also
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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