Vabres-l'Abbaye
| Vabres-l'Abbaye | ||
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  Vabres-l'Abbaye | ||
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Location within Midi-Pyrénées region  Vabres-l'Abbaye | ||
| Coordinates: 43°56′N 2°50′E / 43.94°N 2.84°ECoordinates: 43°56′N 2°50′E / 43.94°N 2.84°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Languedoc-Roussillon-Midi-Pyrénées | |
| Department | Aveyron | |
| Arrondissement | Millau | |
| Canton | Saint-Affrique | |
| Intercommunality | Saint-Affricain | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Michel Bernat | |
| Area1 | 41.36 km2 (15.97 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 1,106 | |
| • Density | 27/km2 (69/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 12286 / 12400 | |
| Elevation |
299–730 m (981–2,395 ft) (avg. 310 m or 1,020 ft) | |
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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. | ||
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Vabres-l'Abbaye is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France.
Geography
The village lies in the northern part of the commune, on the right bank of the Dourdou de Camarès, which flows north through the middle of the commune and forms part of its northern border, where it is joined by the Sorgues.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 756 | — |
| 1968 | 722 | −4.5% |
| 1975 | 732 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 882 | +20.5% |
| 1990 | 1,111 | +26.0% |
| 1999 | 1,085 | −2.3% |
| 2008 | 1,106 | +1.9% |
See also
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