Cornus, Aveyron

Cornus
Tour de l'Aiguillon
Coat of arms
Cornus
Location within Midi-Pyrénées region  Cornus
Coordinates: 43°54′11″N 3°10′46″E / 43.9031°N 3.1794°ECoordinates: 43°54′11″N 3°10′46″E / 43.9031°N 3.1794°E
Country	France
Region	Languedoc-Roussillon-Midi-Pyrénées
Department	Aveyron
Arrondissement	Millau
Canton	Cornus
Intercommunality	Larzac-Templier Causses et Vallées
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Christophe Laborie (PR)
Area^1	92.74 km^2 (35.81 sq mi)
Population (2008)^2	514
• Density	5.5/km^2 (14/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	12077 / 12540
Elevation	496–887 m (1,627–2,910 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. ^2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Cornus is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France.

Geography

The commune lies on the causse du Larzac.

The village lies in the valley of the Dèvre, a tributary of the Sorgues, which has its source in the commune.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1962	540	—
1968	513	−5.0%
1975	510	−0.6%
1982	434	−14.9%
1990	345	−20.5%
1999	364	+5.5%
2008	514	+41.2%

See also

• Communes of the Aveyron department

References

• INSEE