Laguiole

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Laguiole
Commune
The slate rooftops in Laguiole
Coat of arms
Location of Laguiole
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Coordinates: 44°41′06″N 2°50′53″E / 44.685°N 2.8481°E / 44.685; 2.8481
Country	France
Region	Occitania
Department	Aveyron
Arrondissement	Rodez
Canton	Aubrac et Carladez
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Vincent Alazard[1]
Area 1	63.06 km2 (24.35 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	1,223
• Density	19/km2 (50/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	12119 /12210
Elevation	868–1,342 m (2,848–4,403 ft) (avg. 1,000 m or 3,300 ft)
Website	www.laguiole12.fr
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Laguiole ([lajɔl]; La Guiòla [laˈjɔlɔ] in Languedocien) is a commune in the southern French department of Aveyron.

It is known for its Laguiole cheese, which has an Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée (label of guaranteed origin), and as the birthplace of the Laguiole knife. The name of the village comes from la gleisòla, meaning a little church.