Salles-Curan
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A general view of Salles-Curan | |
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| Coordinates: 44°11′00″N 2°47′16″E / 44.1833°N 2.7878°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Aveyron |
| Arrondissement | Millau |
| Canton | Raspes et Lévezou |
| Intercommunality | Lévézou Pareloup |
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| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Maurice Combettes |
Area 1 | 93.9 km2 (36.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2023) | 1,043 |
| • Density | 11.1/km2 (28.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 12253 /12410 |
| Elevation | 547–1,084 m (1,795–3,556 ft) (avg. 820 m or 2,690 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Salles-Curan (French pronunciation: [sal kyʁɑ̃]; Occitan: Las Salas) is a 1200 ha commune in the Aveyron department in southern France. The commune's economy is mostly linked to tourism driven by activities around the Lac de Pareloup, one of the largest artificial lakes in southern France.