Montézic

Montézic
Coat of arms of Montézic
Location of Montézic
Montézic is located in France
Montézic
Montézic
Location within France
Montézic is located in Occitanie
Montézic
Montézic
Location within Occitanie
Coordinates: 44°43′N 2°38′E / 44.71°N 2.64°E / 44.71; 2.64
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentAveyron
ArrondissementRodez
CantonAubrac et Carladez
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Pauline Cestrieres[1]
Area
1
18.87 km2 (7.29 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
226
 • Density12.0/km2 (31.0/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
12151 /12460
Elevation284–773 m (932–2,536 ft)
(avg. 630 m or 2,070 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Montézic (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃tezik]; Occitan: Montasic) is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France.

The Montézic Power Station, a pumped-storage hydroelectricity plant, is located near the commune.[3]

Charles de Louvrié, inventor of the jet engine, was born in the commune.[4]

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 238—    
1975 240+0.12%
1982 297+3.09%
1990 226−3.36%
1999 240+0.67%
2007 250+0.51%
2012 258+0.63%
2017 226−2.61%
2023 226+0.00%
Source: INSEE[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ↑ "Lot et Truyère : Bruxelles met la pression sur EDF en Aveyron". Centre Press Aveyron
  4. ↑ Histoire Des Origines Du Vol a Reaction. Nouvelles Editions Latines. pp. 171–. ISBN 978-2-7233-1202-8.
  5. ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE