Capdenac-Gare (French pronunciation: [kapdənak ɡaʁ]; Occitan: Capdenac) is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France. The old village of Capdenac is directly west of Capdenac-Gare, across the river Lot. In the southern outskirts of Capdenac-Gare is the area of Massip.

Capdenac-Gare
The church in Capdenac-Gare
The church in Capdenac-Gare
Coat of arms of Capdenac-Gare
Location of Capdenac-Gare
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Capdenac-Gare is located in France
Capdenac-Gare
Capdenac-Gare
Capdenac-Gare is located in Occitanie
Capdenac-Gare
Capdenac-Gare
Coordinates: 44°34′21″N 2°04′54″E / 44.5725°N 2.0817°E / 44.5725; 2.0817
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentAveyron
ArrondissementVillefranche-de-Rouergue
CantonLot et Montbazinois
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Stéphane Bérard[1]
Area
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20.21 km2 (7.80 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
4,407
 • Density220/km2 (560/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
12052 /12700
Elevation156–421 m (512–1,381 ft)
(avg. 163 m or 535 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

As the name suggests, Capdenac-Gare is the home to the railway station serving Capdenac.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 5,937—    
1975 5,840−0.24%
1982 5,365−1.20%
1990 4,818−1.34%
1999 4,587−0.54%
2007 4,614+0.07%
2012 4,474−0.61%
2017 4,505+0.14%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE