Identification Card

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 2005: 271 000 inhabitants.
2006/2007 statistics (french)
Density: 31 inhabitants per km2
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