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Also known as Rodez (France)

Rodez (, , ; , ) is a small city and commune in the South of France, about northeast of Toulouse. It is the prefecture of the department of Aveyron, region of Occitania (formerly Midi-Pyrénées). Rodez is the seat of the communauté d'agglomération Rodez Agglomération, of the First Constituency of Aveyron as well as of the general Council of Aveyron.

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Rodez is a commune in France, situated in the Aveyron department within the Occitanie region. It serves as the capital of Aveyron and the cantons of Rodez-Nord, Rodez-Est, and Rodez-Ouest. The town is located near the Aveyron body of water and shares borders with Druelle Balsac, Le Monastère, Olemps, and Onet-le-Château. Its postal code is 12000, and it is twinned with Bamberg, Pigüé, and Fderîck.

The area of Rodez is 11.18, with an elevation above sea level recorded at 643. Population figures vary by source, with one listing 25,747 residents, including 11,494 males, while another records 28,337. The town is the owner of Stade Paul-Lignon.

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Locality: Rodez
Region: Occitanie
Country: France
Population: 28,337
Timezone: Europe/Paris

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French commune.name: Rodez
French commune.commune status: Prefecture and commune
French commune.image coat of arms: Blason ville france Rodez.svg
French commune.image: Rodez view.jpg
French commune.caption: A general view of Rodez
French commune.arrondissement: Rodez
French commune.canton: Rodez-1, Rodez-2 and Rodez-Onet
French commune.INSEE: 12202
French commune.postal code: 12000
French commune.mayor: Christian Teyssèdre
French commune.term: 2020–2026
French commune.party: LREM
French commune.intercommunality: Rodez Agglomération
French commune.elevation m: 627
French commune.elevation min m: 501
French commune.elevation max m: 643
French commune.area km2: 11.18

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Rodez (, , ; , ) is a small city and commune in the South of France, about northeast of Toulouse. It is the prefecture of the department of Aveyron, region of Occitania (formerly Midi-Pyrénées). Rodez is the seat of the communauté d'agglomération Rodez Agglomération, of the First Constituency of Aveyron as well as of the general Council of Aveyron.

Former capital of the Rouergue, the city is seat of the Diocese of Rodez and Vabres.

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

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