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Arques

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commune in Aveyron, France

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Arques is a commune in the Aveyron department of France, situated within the Occitanie region. It lies in the arrondissement of Millau and the arrondissement of Rodez, and is part of the canton of Pont-de-Salars. The commune shares borders with Bertholène, Laissac-Sévérac l'Église, Ségur, and Le Vibal. Its postal code is 12290, and it is associated with the electoral district of the canton of Raspes et Lévezou.

The area of Arques is 11.29 square kilometers. Population figures vary by source, with one listing 166 residents (73 male and 62 female) and another citing 131. The elevation above sea level is recorded as 947 meters in one dataset and 764 meters in another. The official name of the commune is Arques.

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Place details

Locality
Arques
Region
Occitanie
Country
France
Population
131

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Air quality

39US AQIGood
PM2.5
7.5 µg/m³
PM10
12.0 µg/m³
As of 2026-08-11 06:00 · Open-Meteo

Key facts

Country
France
Region
Occitania
Department
Aveyron
Arrondissement
Millau
Canton
Raspes et Lévezou
Intercommunality
Pays de Salars
Mayor 2023 2026
Delphine Allié
Area
11.29 km (4.36 sq mi)
Density
14.1/km (36.5/sq mi)
Time zone
UTC+01:00 ( CET )
Summer dst
UTC+02:00 ( CEST )
Insee postal code
12010 /12290
Elevation
714–947 m (2,343–3,107 ft) , (avg. 800 m or 2,600 ft)

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Encyclopedic overview

Arques ( French pronunciation: [aʁk] ; Occitan: Arcas) is a commune in the Aveyron department in the Occitanie region of southern France.

Geography

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Arques” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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