Rodez | |
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Prefecture and commune | |
![]() A general view of Rodez. | |
Coordinates: 44°21′02″N 2°34′30″E / 44.3506°N 2.5750°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Occitanie |
Department | Aveyron |
Arrondissement | Rodez |
Canton | Rodez-1 Rodez-2 Rodez-Onet |
Intercommunality | Rodez Agglomération |
Government | |
• Mayor (2014-2020) | Christian Teyssèdre[1] |
Area 1 | 11.18 km2 (4.32 sq mi) |
Population (2014) | 24,088 |
• Density | 2,200/km2 (5,600/sq mi) |
Demonym | Ruthénois |
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. 572 m or 1,877 ft) |
Website | http://www.ville-rodez.fr/ |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Rodez (Occitan: Rodés) is a commune in southwestern France in the department of Aveyron, of which it is its prefecture. It is in the region of Occitanie.
It was the capital of Rouergue, a former French province. Rodez is also the capital of 3 cantons: Rodez-1, Rodez-2 and Rodez-Onet.