Aveyron
Avairon (Occitan) | |
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Coordinates: 44°15′N 02°42′E / 44.250°N 2.700°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Occitania |
Prefecture | Rodez |
Subprefectures | Millau Villefranche-de-Rouergue |
Government | |
• President of the Departmental Council | Arnaud Viala[1] (UDI) |
Area | |
• Total | 8,735 km2 (3,373 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | |
• Total | 279,649 |
• Rank | 79th |
• Density | 32/km2 (83/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Department number | 12 |
Arrondissements | 3 |
Cantons | 23 |
Communes | 285 |
^1 French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries and lakes, ponds and glaciers larger than 1 km2 |
Aveyron (French: [avɛʁɔ̃] ; Occitan: Avairon [aβajˈɾu]) is a department in the region of Occitania, Southern France. It was named after the river Aveyron. Its inhabitants are known as Aveyronnais (masculine) or Aveyronnaises (feminine) in French.[3] The inhabitants of Aveyron's prefecture, Rodez, are called Ruthénois, based upon the first settlers in the area, the Ruteni. With an area of 8,735 square kilometres (3,373 sq mi) and a population of 279,595, Aveyron is a largely rural department with a population density of 32 people/km2 (83 people/sq mi).[4]