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Espalion (; ) is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France.

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Espalion is a commune in the Aveyron department within the Occitanie region of France. It serves as the capital of the canton of Espalion and the canton of Lot et Truyère. The town is situated at an elevation of 764 meters above sea level and borders the municipalities of Bessuéjouls, Bozouls, Le Cayrol, and Condom-d'Aubrac. The Lot river is located near the commune.

With a population of 4,733, Espalion has an area of 36.6 square kilometers. The demographic breakdown includes 2,118 males and 2,398 females. The postal code for the area is 12500. Espalion maintains a twinned relationship with the administrative body of Langhirano.

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Place details

Locality
Espalion
Region
Occitanie
Country
France
Population
4,652
Timezone
Europe/Paris

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Key facts

French commune.name
Espalion
French commune.commune status
Commune
French commune.image
Espalion pont.jpg
French commune.image coat of arms
Blason ville fr Espalion (12).svg
French commune.caption
Pont-Vieux
French commune.arrondissement
Rodez
French commune.canton
Lot et Truyère
French commune.INSEE
12096
French commune.postal code
12500
French commune.mayor
Éric Picard
French commune.term
2020–2026
French commune.elevation min m
338
French commune.elevation max m
420
French commune.area km2
36.60

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Official website

Accueil du site officiel de la commune d'Espalion

Site officiel de la Mairie d'Espalion, commune française située dans le nord du département de l'Aveyron, en région Occitanie

espalion.fr

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Espalion
Country
France
Population
4624
Area
36.6
Elevation
500
Time zone
UTC+02:00
Body of water
Lot
Shares border with
Saint-Côme-d'Olt
Official website
www.espalion.fr
Image
Espalion vu depuis la place.jpg
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Category:Espalion
Commons category
Espalion
postal code
12500
Commons gallery
Espalion
twinned administrative body
Langhirano
associated electoral district
canton of Lot et Truyère
male population
2118
female population
2398
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+33-5-65-51-10-30
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Encyclopedic overview

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  • Population
  • Sights
  • International relations
  • See also
  • References

Espalion (; ) is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France.

The architectural heritage of the commune includes seven buildings protected as historical monuments (France): the chapel of Perse, classified in 1862, the Old Bridge, classified in 1888, the courthouse, classified in 1911, the castle of Masse, registered in 1928, the Flaujac enclosure, registered in 1950, the former church of Saint John the Baptist, registered in 1979, and the castle of Calmont d'Olt and the chapel of Calmont d'Olt, classified in 1992.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Espalion” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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