Aveyron
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Aveyron (Occitan: Avairon) is a French department found in the northeast of the Occitanie region of southern France and named after the Aveyron river. Its prefecture is Rodez.
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Aveyron | |
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![]() Location of Aveyron in France | |
Coordinates: 44°15′N 02°42′E | |
Country | France |
Region | Occitanie |
Département | 4 March 1790 |
Prefecture | Rodez |
Subprefectures | Millau, Villefranche-de-Rouergue |
Government | |
• President | Jean-Claude Luche |
Area | |
• Total | 8,735.1 km2 (3,372.6 sq mi) |
Population (2014)[3] | |
• Total | 278,644 |
• Rank | 78th |
• Density | 32/km2 (83/sq mi) |
Demonym | Aveyronnais |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
ISO 3166 code | FR-12 |
Arrondissements | 3 |
Cantons | 23 |
Communes | 286 |
Website | http://aveyron.fr/ |
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For other uses, see Aveyron (disambiguation).