Espalion

Coordinates: 44°31′14″N 2°45′41″E / 44.5206°N 2.7614°E / 44.5206; 2.7614
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Espalion
Pont-Vieux
Pont-Vieux
Coat of arms of Espalion
Location of Espalion
Map
Espalion is located in France
Espalion
Espalion
Espalion is located in Occitanie
Espalion
Espalion
Coordinates: 44°31′14″N 2°45′41″E / 44.5206°N 2.7614°E / 44.5206; 2.7614
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentAveyron
ArrondissementRodez
CantonLot et Truyère
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Éric Picard[1]
Area
1
36.60 km2 (14.13 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
4,624
 • Density130/km2 (330/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
12096 /12500
Elevation338–420 m (1,109–1,378 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Espalion (French pronunciation: [ɛspaljɔ̃]; Occitan: Espaliu) is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 3,881—    
1975 4,422+1.88%
1982 4,733+0.98%
1990 4,614−0.32%
1999 4,360−0.63%
2007 4,549+0.53%
2012 4,291−1.16%
2017 4,516+1.03%
Source: INSEE[3]

Sights

  • Château de Calmont d'Olt
  • The Pont-Vieux (Old Bridge) is part of the
    World Heritage Sites of the Routes of Santiago de Compostela in France
    .
  • Church of Perse, in Romanesque style, with some Gothic chapels added in 1471.
  • Church of St. John the Baptist, built from 1472

International relations

Espalion is twinned with:

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE