Espalion | |
|---|---|
) Pont-Vieux | |
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Location of Espalion  | |
)  Espalion ) Espalion | |
| Coordinates: 44°31′14″N 2°45′41″E / 44.5206°N 2.7614°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitanie |
| Department | Aveyron |
| Arrondissement | Rodez |
| Canton | Lot et Truyère |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Gilbert Cayron |
| Area 1 | 36.60 km2 (14.13 sq mi) |
| Population (Jan. 2017)[1] | 4,516 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (320/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. | |
Espalion (Occitan: Espaliu) is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 3,529 | — |
| 1968 | 3,881 | +10.0% |
| 1975 | 4,422 | +13.9% |
| 1982 | 4,733 | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 4,614 | −2.5% |
| 1999 | 4,360 | −5.5% |
| 2006 | 4,511 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 4,447 | −1.4% |
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:
Tauste, Spain
See also
- List of medieval bridges in France
- Communes of the Aveyron department
References
- ^ "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.