Espalion (French pronunciation: [ɛspaljɔ̃]; Occitan: Espaliu) is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France.
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Coordinates: 44°31′14″N 2°45′41″E / 44.5206°N 2.7614°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Occitania |
Department | Aveyron |
Arrondissement | Rodez |
Canton | Lot et Truyère |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Éric Picard[1] |
Area 1 | 36.60 km2 (14.13 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 4,624 |
• Density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 12096 /12500 |
Elevation | 338–420 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. |
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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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] |
Espalion is twinned with: