Espalion
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Espalion | |
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Coordinates: 44°31′14″N 2°45′41″E / 44.5206°N 2.7614°ECoordinates: 44°31′14″N 2°45′41″E / 44.5206°N 2.7614°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Occitanie |
Department | Aveyron |
Arrondissement | Rodez |
Canton | Lot et Truyère |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Éric Picard |
Area 1 | 36.60 km2 (14.13 sq mi) |
Population (Jan. 2018)[1] | 4,559 |
• Density | 120/km2 (320/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 12096 /12500 |
Elevation | 338–420 m (1,109–1,378 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Espalion (French pronunciation: [ɛspaljɔ̃]; Occitan: Espaliu) is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France.
Population[]
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1962 | 3,529 | — |
1968 | 3,881 | +10.0% |
1975 | 4,422 | +13.9% |
1982 | 4,733 | +7.0% |
1990 | 4,614 | −2.5% |
1999 | 4,360 | −5.5% |
2006 | 4,511 | +3.5% |
2008 | 4,447 | −1.4% |
Sights[]
- Château de Calmont d'Olt
- The Pont-Vieux (Old Bridge) is part of the World Heritage Sites of the Routes of Santiago de Compostela in France.
- Church of Perse, in Romanesque style, with some Gothic chapels added in 1471.
- Church of St. John the Baptist, built from 1472
International relations[]
Espalion is twinned with:
Tauste, Spain
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.
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- Communes of Aveyron
- Rouergue
- World Heritage Sites in France
- Aveyron geography stubs