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 8,735 square kilometres (3,373 sq mi) and a population of 279,595, Aveyron is a largely rural department with a population density of 32 people/km2.
Decazeville is a commune in the Aveyron department in the Occitanie region in southern France.
The arrondissement of Millau is an arrondissement of France in the Aveyron department in the Occitanie region. It has 110 communes. Its population is 79,346 (2016), and its area is 3,741.7 km2 (1,444.7 sq mi).
Estaing is a commune in the Aveyron department in the Occitanie region of Southern France. The D'Estaing family, first mentioned in writings in 1028, was one of the most powerful families of the Rouergue from the 13th to the 18th century, making the village known throughout France.
Comprégnac is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France.
Curan is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France.
Aguessac is a commune in the Aveyron department in the Occitanie region of southern France.
Arnac-sur-Dourdou is a commune in the Aveyron department in the Occitanie region of southern France.
Arques is a commune in the Aveyron department in the Occitanie region of southern France.
Arvieu is a commune in the Aveyron department in the Occitanie region of southern France.
Asprières is a commune in the Aveyron department in the Occitanie region of southern France.
Bouillac is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France.
Salles-Courbatiès is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France. Salles-Courbatiès station has rail connections to Toulouse, Figeac and Aurillac.
Salles-la-Source, historically Salles-Comtaux, is a commune in the Aveyron department in the Occitania region in Southern France.
Salmiech is a commune in the Aveyron department in the Occitanie region in southern France.
Sylvanès is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France.
Saint-Maurice-sur-Aveyron is a commune in the Loiret department, central France.
Laguépie is a commune in the Tarn-et-Garonne department in the Occitanie region in southern France.
The Céor is a 55.8 km (34.7 mi) long river in the Aveyron department in southern France. Its source is at Salles-Curan, 3.5 km (2.2 mi) southwest of the lac de Pareloup. It flows generally west-southwest. It is a left tributary of the Viaur, into which it flows at Saint-Just-sur-Viaur.
The canton of Raspes et Lévezou is an administrative division of the Aveyron department, southern France. It was created at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Pont-de-Salars.
