Auroux

Commune in Occitania, France

Coat of arms

Location of Auroux

(2020–2026) Anne-Marie Pijeau^[1]Area

35.09 km² (13.55 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[2]

364 • Density10/km² (27/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code

48010 /48600

Elevation909–1,271 m (2,982–4,170 ft)
(avg. 950 m or 3,120 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Auroux (French pronunciation: [oʁu]; Occitan: Aurós) is a commune in the Lozère department in southern France.

Geography

The Chapeauroux forms part of the commune's southern border, flows north through the middle of the commune, then forms part of its northern border.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	561	—
1975	504	−1.52%
1982	438	−1.99%
1990	395	−1.28%
1999	380	−0.43%
2009	428	+1.20%
2014	403	−1.20%
2020	365	−1.64%
Source: INSEE^[3]

References

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE