Aveyron
Sign in to saveAveyron (; ) is a department in the region of Occitania, Southern France. It was named after the river Aveyron. Its inhabitants are known as Aveyronnais (masculine) or Aveyronnaises (feminine) in French. The inhabitants of Aveyron's prefecture, Rodez, are called Ruthénois, based upon the first settlers in the area, the Ruteni. With an area of and a population of 279,609 (2023), Aveyron is a largely rural department with a population density of .
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Aveyron is a department (administrative region) in southern France named after the Aveyron river, characterized by its rural landscape and relatively sparse population of about 280,000 people. It matters as one of France's territorial divisions and is notable for its historical significance, with its main city, Rodez, having roots in the ancient Ruteni people who first settled the area.
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- From top down, left to right: Conques, prefecture building in Rodez, Castle of Belcastel, the river Aveyron in Villefranche-de-Rouergue and Peyre
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- Flag of Rouergue.svg
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- Blason comtes de Rodez.svg
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- Location of Aveyron in France
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- France
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- Region
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- Occitania
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21 sectionsContents
- History
- Heraldry
- Geography
- Climate
- Demography
- Principal towns
- Second homes
- Politics
- Departmental Council
- Members of the National Assembly
- Culture
- Regional sub-dialect
- Tourism
- ''Les Plus Beaux Villages de France''
- Other tourist spots
- Societies
- Notable people linked to the department
- Bibliography
- See also
- References
- External links
Aveyron (; ) is a department in the region of Occitania, Southern France. It was named after the river Aveyron. Its inhabitants are known as Aveyronnais (masculine) or Aveyronnaises (feminine) in French. The inhabitants of Aveyron's prefecture, Rodez, are called Ruthénois, based upon the first settlers in the area, the Ruteni. With an area of and a population of 279,609 (2023), Aveyron is a largely rural department with a population density of .
==History== thumb|left|upright|Ruteni coin, 5th–1st century BCE Aveyron is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790. The earliest known inhabitants of the region were the Rutenii tribe, though the area was inhabited prior to their tenure. The department has many prehistoric monuments, including over a thousand dolmens, the most of any department in France.