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Campouriez | |
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 Bes-Bédène in Campouriez | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Campouriez  | |
  Campouriez  Campouriez | |
| Coordinates:44°41′25″N2°36′26″E / 44.6903°N 2.6072°E /44.6903; 2.6072 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Aveyron |
| Arrondissement | Rodez |
| Canton | Aubrac et Carladez |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–2026) | Christophe Delmas[1] |
Area 1 | 18.38 km2 (7.10 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 330 |
| • Density | 18/km2 (47/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 12048 /12460 |
| Elevation | 226–713 m (741–2,339 ft) (avg. 510 m or 1,670 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Campouriez (French pronunciation:[kɑ̃puʁjɛs];Occitan:Camporiès) is acommune in theAveyrondepartment of southernFrance. It is part of the former province ofRouergue, which utilised theRouergat dialect ofLanguedocienOccitan. Inhabitants of Campouriez are called Campouriézois.
The territory of this commune takes up a portion of the central-southern area of theMassif Central, on the Viadène plateau and near the gorge of theTruyère and the valley of theLot. The village is located on a hilltop, surrounded by the hamlets la Vaysse, la Joanie, le Bruel, Nigole, Banhars and especially Bez-Bédène.
The name Campouriez comes from "champ d'or," Occitan for "field of gold."
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1962 | 490 | — |
| 1968 | 540 | +10.2% |
| 1975 | 512 | −5.2% |
| 1982 | 500 | −2.3% |
| 1990 | 422 | −15.6% |
| 1999 | 393 | −6.9% |
| 2008 | 400 | +1.8% |
