Rodez |
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A general view of Rodez. |
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Administration |
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Country | France |
Region | Midi-Pyrénées |
Department | Aveyron |
Arrondissement | Rodez |
Canton | Rodez-1 Rodez-2 Rodez-Onet |
Intercommunality | Rodez Agglomération |
Mayor | Christian Teyssèdre (2014-2020) |
Statistics |
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Elevation | 501–643 m (1,644–2,110 ft) (avg. 572 m/1,877 ft) |
Land area1 | 11.18 km2 (4.32 sq mi) |
Population2 | 24,088 (2014) |
- Density | 2,155/km2 (5,580/sq mi) |
INSEE/Postal code | 12202/ 12000 |
Website | http://www.ville-rodez.fr/ |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
Rodez (Occitan: Rodés) is a commune in southwestern France in the department of Aveyron, of which it is its prefecture. It is in the region of Occitanie.
It was the capital of Rouergue, a former French province. Rodez is also the capital of 3 cantons: Rodez-1, Rodez-2 and Rodez-Onet.
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