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La Romieu

Coordinates: 43°58′58″N 0°29′55″E / 43.9828°N 0.4986°E / 43.9828; 0.4986
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La Romieu
St. Peter's collegiate church
St. Peter's collegiate church
Coat of arms of La Romieu
Location of La Romieu
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La Romieu is located in France
La Romieu
La Romieu
La Romieu is located in Occitanie
La Romieu
La Romieu
Coordinates: 43°58′58″N 0°29′55″E / 43.9828°N 0.4986°E / 43.9828; 0.4986
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentGers
ArrondissementCondom
CantonLectoure-Lomagne
IntercommunalityLomagne Gersoise
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Thierry Cambournac[1]
Area
1
27.48 km2 (10.61 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
555
 • Density20/km2 (52/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
32345 /32480
Elevation104–217 m (341–712 ft)
(avg. 187 m or 614 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

La Romieu (French pronunciation: [la ʁɔmjø]; Occitan: L'Arromiu) is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France. It is a member of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France) Association.

It is known for its magnificent Collégiale St. Pierre, a 14th-century church with a cloister and a tower.[3]

Geography

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La Romieu and its surrounding communes

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962688—    
1968644−6.4%
1975535−16.9%
1982547+2.2%
1990528−3.5%
1999532+0.8%
2008535+0.6%

Sights

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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). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Base Mérimée: Eglise et cloîtres, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)