Espalion
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Location | |
Administration | |
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Country | France |
Region | Midi-Pyrénées |
Department | Aveyron |
Arrondissement | Rodez |
Canton | Espalion |
Mayor | Gilbert Cayron (2001-2008) |
Statistics | |
Elevation | 338 m–420 m |
Land area¹ | 36.60 km² |
Population² (2005) |
4,457 |
- Density | 121/km² |
Miscellaneous | |
INSEE/Postal code | 12096/ 12500 |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Espalion is a commune in the Aveyron département in southern France.
The Pont-Vieux (Old Bridge) in Espalion is part of the World Heritage Sites of the Routes of Santiago de Compostela in France.