La Serre (French pronunciation: [la sɛʁ]; Occitan: La Sèrra) is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France.

La Serre
Location of La Serre
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La Serre is located in France
La Serre
La Serre
La Serre is located in Occitanie
La Serre
La Serre
Coordinates: 43°53′09″N 2°40′57″E / 43.8858°N 2.6825°E / 43.8858; 2.6825
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentAveyron
ArrondissementMillau
CantonCausses-Rougiers
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Franck Couderc[1]
Area
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18.52 km2 (7.15 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
126
 • Density6.8/km2 (18/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
12269 /12380
Elevation398–668 m (1,306–2,192 ft)
(avg. 650 m or 2,130 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962307—    
1968326+6.2%
1975259−20.6%
1982204−21.2%
1990176−13.7%
1999140−20.5%
2008132−5.7%

The GSSP Golden Spike for the Tournaisian is in La Serre, with the first appearance of the conodont Siphonodella sulcata. In 2006 it was discovered that this GSSP has biostratigraphic problems.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.