Decazeville

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Decazeville
Commune
Statue of Élie Decazes
Coat of arms
Location of Decazeville
Decazeville Show map of France Decazeville Show map of Occitanie
Coordinates: 44°33′35″N 2°15′23″E / 44.5597°N 2.2564°E / 44.5597; 2.2564
Country	France
Region	Occitania
Department	Aveyron
Arrondissement	Villefranche-de-Rouergue
Canton	Lot et Dourdou
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	François Marty[1]
Area 1	13.88 km2 (5.36 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	5,111
• Density	370/km2 (950/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	12089 /12300
Elevation	163–454 m (535–1,490 ft) (avg. 225 m or 738 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Decazeville (Occitan: La Sala) is a commune in the Aveyron department in the Occitanie region in southern France.

The commune was created in the 19th century because of the Industrial Revolution and was named after the Duke of Decazes (1780–1860), the founder of the factory that created the town. Viviez-Decazeville station has rail connections to Brive-la-Gaillarde, Figeac and Rodez.