Arrondissements of the Aveyron department

Map of arrondissements of the Aveyron department.

Since 1926, the Aveyron department, has consisted of three arrondissements. ^[1]

Composition

List of arrondissements of the Aveyron department on 1 January 2025

Name	Seat	Code INSEE	Number of communes	Area (km2)	Population (2022)	Density (per km2)
Arrondissement of Millau	Millau	121	110	3,741.70	79,679	21
Arrondissement of Rodez	Rodez	122	79	2,869.70	112,791	39
Arrondissement of Villefranche-de-Rouergue	Villefranche-de-Rouergu	123	96	2,123.70	87,266	41
Aveyron		12	285	8,735	279,736	32

History

In 1800, the arrondissements of Rodez, Espalion, Millau, Saint-Affrique and Villefranche-de-Rouergue were established. The arrondissements of Espalion and Saint-Affrique were disbanded in 1926. ^[2]

The borders of the arrondissements of Aveyron were modified in January 2017: ^[3]

• six communes from the arrondissement of Millau to the arrondissement of Rodez
• 19 communes from the arrondissement of Rodez to the arrondissement of Millau
• 34 communes from the arrondissement of Rodez to the arrondissement of Villefranche-de-Rouergue

References

1. "Populations légales 2021: 12 Aveyron" (PDF). INSEE. December 2023.
2. Historique de l'Aveyron
3. "Arrêté préfectoral, 29 December 2016" (PDF). pp. 27–34. Retrieved 23 October 2019.