Aveyron
Aveyron
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Location of Aveyron in France | |
| 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 (UDI) |
| Area | |
• Total | 8,735 km2 (3,373 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 279,736 |
| • 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 | |
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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. 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).