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Espalion (French pronunciation: [ɛspaljɔ̃]; Occitan: Espaliu) is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France.
Espalion | |
|---|---|
 Pont-Vieux | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Espalion  | |
  Espalion  Espalion | |
| 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. | |
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% 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
edit- 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
editEspalion is twinned with:
Tauste, Spain
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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