Villefranche-de-Rouergue

Villefranche-de-Rouergue
Vilafranca de Roergue (Occitan)
An aerial view of Villefranche-de-Rouergue
Location of Villefranche-de-Rouergue
Villefranche-de-Rouergue
Villefranche-de-Rouergue
Coordinates: 44°21′12″N 2°02′06″E / 44.3533°N 2.035°E / 44.3533; 2.035
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentAveyron
ArrondissementVillefranche-de-Rouergue
CantonVillefranche-de-Rouergue
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Jean-Sébastien Orcibal
Area
1
45.85 km2 (17.70 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
11,502
  Density250/km2 (650/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
12300 /12200
Elevation237–544 m (778–1,785 ft)
(avg. 290 m or 950 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Villefranche-de-Rouergue (French: [vilfʁɑ̃ʃ ʁwɛʁɡ] ; Occitan: Vilafranca de Roergue [ˌbilɔˈfɾaŋkɔ ðe ˈrweɾɣe]) is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France. Villefranche-de-Rouergue station has rail connections to Toulouse, Figeac and Aurillac.