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Description of Aveyron
 

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Name: Department of Aveyron
Established: January 15, 1790
Former name: " Province of Rouergue "
Area: 8,735 km² (5th French department)
Altitude: 144 m from Capdenac and 1,463 m from Laguiole
Prefecture: Rodez
Subprefectures: Millau and Villefranche-de-Rouergue
Number of districts: 304
Nombre de cantons: 46
Population in 2006: 273 377 inhabitants.
Density: 31 inhabitants per km2

Main population pools :
  • Population community of Greater Rodez: 53 785 inhabitants
  • Community of Districts of Millau-Grands Causses: 29 341 inhabitants
  • Community of Districts in the Decazeville-Aubin basin: 17 876 inhabitants
  • Community of Districts of Villefranchois: 16 861 inhabitants
Aveyron is a location in the southwest of France between Toulouse, Monptellier and Clermont Ferrand, a midpoint between northern Europe and Spain (via Highway A75 and the viaduct of Millau designed by Sir Norman Foster and direct flights from / to Paris, Lyon and London)
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