Rodez | |
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Prefecture and commune | |
Coordinates: 44°21′02″N 2°34′30″E / 44.3506°N 2.5750°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Occitania |
Department | Aveyron |
Arrondissement | Rodez |
Canton | Rodez-1, Rodez-2 and Rodez-Onet |
Intercommunality | Rodez Agglomération |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Christian Teyssèdre[1] (LREM) |
Area 1 | 11.18 km2 (4.32 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 24,207 |
• Density | 2,200/km2 (5,600/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 12202 /12000 |
Elevation | 501–643 m (1,644–2,110 ft) (avg. 627 m or 2,057 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Rodez (French pronunciation: [ʁɔdɛs] ⓘ, [ʁɔdɛz] ⓘ, locally: [ʁoˈðɛs]; Occitan: Rodés, [ruˈðes]) is a small city and commune in the South of France, about 150 km northeast of Toulouse. It is the prefecture of the department of Aveyron, region of Occitania (formerly Midi-Pyrénées). Rodez is the seat of the communauté d'agglomération Rodez Agglomération, of the First Constituency of Aveyron as well as of the general Council of Aveyron.
Former capital of the Rouergue,[3] the city is seat of the Diocese of Rodez and Vabres.