Decazeville
Decazeville | |
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Statue of Élie Decazes | |
Location of Decazeville | |
| Coordinates: 44°33′35″N 2°15′23″E / 44.5597°N 2.2564°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Aveyron |
| Arrondissement | Villefranche-de-Rouergue |
| Canton | Lot et Dourdou |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | François Marty |
Area 1 | 13.88 km2 (5.36 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | 5,025 |
| • Density | 360/km2 (940/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. | |
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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.