Giou-de-Mamou
Giou-de-Mamou | |
|---|---|
 The Manor of Falhiès, in Giou-de-Mamou | |
 Location of Giou-de-Mamou | |
  Giou-de-Mamou Location within France  Giou-de-Mamou Location within Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Coordinates: 44°55′58″N 2°30′53″E / 44.9328°N 2.5147°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Cantal |
| Arrondissement | Aurillac |
| Canton | Vic-sur-Cère |
| Intercommunality | CA Aurillac Agglomération |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Frédéric Godbarge[1] |
Area 1 | 14.23 km2 (5.49 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 728 |
| • Density | 51.2/km2 (133/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 15074 /15130 |
| Elevation | 616–966 m (2,021–3,169 ft) (avg. 640 m or 2,100 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Giou-de-Mamou (French pronunciation: [ʒju də mamu]; Occitan: Jòu de Mamon) is a commune in the Cantal department in south-central France.
Geography
[edit]Giou-de-Mamou is 564 km away from Paris and 6 km away from Aurillac.
The village lies at an altitude of 740 metres and is only 20 km away from the Heart of the Auvergne Volcano Park.
Language
[edit]The Occitan language was historically dominant in Cantal.
Climate
[edit]Giou de Mamou's climate is quite cold in winter (it snows almost every year), but it can be very hot during the summer times.
History
[edit]Giou-de-Mamou's rock has probably been inhabited since the Celtic period (megalithic remains have been found in the village).
The name Giou-de-Mamou is of ancient origins and would indicate that Jupiter (Jovis) was worshiped there.[3]
Prior to the French Revolution Giou de Mamou was part of a former province of Auvergne called Haute-Auvergne. Giou de Mamou joined the Aurillac district in 1990.[4]
Population
[edit]| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 427 | — |
| 1975 | 461 | +1.10% |
| 1982 | 648 | +4.98% |
| 1990 | 677 | +0.55% |
| 1999 | 697 | +0.32% |
| 2007 | 747 | +0.87% |
| 2012 | 745 | −0.05% |
| 2017 | 785 | +1.05% |
| 2023 | 728 | −1.25% |
| Source: INSEE[5] | ||
Sights
[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- 1 2 Cantal Passion's Website - in French only Archived 2011-10-02 at the Wayback Machine
- 1 2 Information on Giou-de-Mamou, Aurillac's District website - in French only Archived 2011-11-30 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
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