Pomayrols
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Pomayrols and its castle
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Location within Occitanie region
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| Coordinates: 44°28′19″N 3°01′32″E / 44.4719°N 3.0256°ECoordinates: 44°28′19″N 3°01′32″E / 44.4719°N 3.0256°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Occitanie | |
| Department | Aveyron | |
| Arrondissement | Rodez | |
| Canton | Lot et Palanges | |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Bernard Solignac | |
| Area1 | 23.1 km2 (8.9 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 148 | |
| • Density | 6.4/km2 (17/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 12184 /12130 | |
| Elevation | 433–1,180 m (1,421–3,871 ft) (avg. 550 m or 1,800 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Pomayrols is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France.
The commune lies on the southern slope of the high valley of the Lot river, between the cities of Saint-Laurent-d'Olt and Saint-Geniez-d'Olt.
Its land area is 2,340 hectares (in the shape of a triangle); its altitude varies from 433 metres in La Tourre with 1,180 metres at the "Puech of the Blackbird".
Its northeastern limit touches the department of Lozère with the commune of Trélans. It follows the old track "drailhe" which was used by the pilgrims of the Way of St. James and is now GR footpath n° 6 which connects Le Puy-en-Velay to Conques.
In southeast, from the ravine of the Drop to Puech Grond is used as limit with the commune of Saint-Laurent-d'Olt.
In the south, runs the Lot river which goes down from Saint-Laurent-d'Olt; it separates the commune with that from La Capelle-Bonance.
The river is used as border between two extremely different natural areas: mounts of Aubrac in north, large plateaus in the south.
In the southwest, the road on right bank of the brook of Bonance (known as "Canto Serp") borders the commune of Saint-Geniez-d'Olt.
In the northwest the commune is separated from that of Aurelle-Verlac by a line which passes under Ginestes, Molière and Fraïssinède.
Names of villages, farms and hamlets located on the territory of the commune in French and Occitan, with translation and origin.
Pomayrols, (Pomairòls): place with the many apple trees, comes from Latin poma, pomum: apple.
Chipole, (Gipola), "at Gipou" place which belongs to Joseph (Latin origin); La Tourre, Torre: the tower, in Latin turris: the tower. Vialaneuve, (the viala nova): the new way or new villa, from Latin via: the way. La Bessière, ( becièra ): planted place of birches, from Latin betullus: birch.
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