Arrondissement of Millau facts for kids
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Arrondissement of Millau
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Location of Millau in Aveyron
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| Country | France |
| Region | Occitanie |
| Department | Aveyron |
| Communes | 97 |
| Subprefecture | Millau |
| INSEE code | 121 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,467.3 km2 (1,338.7 sq mi) |
| Population
(2014)
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| • Total | 70,995 |
| • Density | 20.4756/km2 (53.0315/sq mi) |
The arrondissement of Millau is a special kind of area in France. It's like a district or a county. It is part of the Aveyron department, which is in the Occitanie region of France. The main town and administrative center of this arrondissement is the city of Millau.
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History of Millau Arrondissement
The arrondissements were first created in France in 1800. Millau became one of these important areas in the Aveyron department right from the start.
Geography of Millau Arrondissement
The Millau arrondissement is located in the southeastern part of the Aveyron department. It covers a large area of about 3,467.3 km2 (1,339 sq mi). This makes it the second largest arrondissement in the department.
About 70,995 people lived here in 2014. This means the area has a population density of about 20.5 people per square kilometer.
The Millau arrondissement shares its borders with several other areas:
- To the north and west, it borders the Rodez arrondissement.
- To the northeast, it touches the Lozère department.
- To the east, it borders the Gard department.
- To the south, it is next to the Hérault department.
- To the southwest, it borders the Tarn department.
How Millau Arrondissement is Organized
Cantons
In France, cantons are groups of smaller towns or villages. They are used for elections. After some changes, cantons can now include towns that belong to different arrondissements.
In the Millau arrondissement, there is one canton called Raspes et Lévezou where some towns are also in the Rodez arrondissement.
Communes
The Millau arrondissement has 97 smaller towns or villages called communes. Each commune has its own special code called an INSEE code.
- Aguessac (12002)
- Alrance (12006)
- Arnac-sur-Dourdou (12009)
- Ayssènes (12017)
- Balaguier-sur-Rance (12019)
- La Bastide-Pradines (12022)
- La Bastide-Solages (12023)
- Belmont-sur-Rance (12025)
- Brasc (12035)
- Broquiès (12037)
- Brousse-le-Château (12038)
- Brusque (12039)
- Calmels-et-le-Viala (12042)
- Camarès (12044)
- Campagnac (12047)
- La Capelle-Bonance (12055)
- Castelnau-Pégayrols (12062)
- La Cavalerie (12063)
- Le Clapier (12067)
- Combret (12069)
- Compeyre (12070)
- Comprégnac (12072)
- Cornus (12077)
- Les Costes-Gozon (12078)
- Coupiac (12080)
- La Couvertoirade (12082)
- Creissels (12084)
- La Cresse (12086)
- Curan (12307)
- Fayet (12099)
- Fondamente (12155)
- Gissac (12109)
- L'Hospitalet-du-Larzac (12115)
- Lapanouse-de-Cernon (12122)
- Laval-Roquecezière (12125)
- Lestrade-et-Thouels (12129)
- Marnhagues-et-Latour (12139)
- Martrin (12141)
- Mélagues (12143)
- Millau (12145)
- Montagnol (12147)
- Montclar (12149)
- Montfranc (12152)
- Montjaux (12153)
- Montlaur (12154)
- Mostuéjouls (12160)
- Mounes-Prohencoux (12192)
- Murasson (12163)
- Nant (12168)
- Paulhe (12178)
- Peux-et-Couffouleux (12179)
- Peyreleau (12180)
- Plaisance (12183)
- Pousthomy (12186)
- Rebourguil (12195)
- Rivière-sur-Tarn (12200)
- Roquefort-sur-Soulzon (12203)
- La Roque-Sainte-Marguerite (12204)
- Saint-Affrique (12208)
- Saint-André-de-Vézines (12211)
- Saint-Beaulize (12212)
- Saint-Beauzély (12213)
- Sainte-Eulalie-de-Cernon (12220)
- Saint-Félix-de-Sorgues (12222)
- Saint-Georges-de-Luzençon (12225)
- Saint-Izaire (12228)
- Saint-Jean-d'Alcapiès (12229)
- Saint-Jean-du-Bruel (12231)
- Saint-Jean-et-Saint-Paul (12232)
- Saint-Juéry (12233)
- Saint-Laurent-de-Lévézou (12236)
- Saint-Laurent-d'Olt (12237)
- Saint-Léons (12238)
- Saint-Martin-de-Lenne (12239)
- Saint-Rome-de-Cernon (12243)
- Saint-Rome-de-Tarn (12244)
- Saint-Saturnin-de-Lenne (12247)
- Saint-Sernin-sur-Rance (12248)
- Saint-Sever-du-Moustier (12249)
- Saint-Victor-et-Melvieu (12251)
- Salles-Curan (12253)
- Sauclières (12260)
- Ségur (12266)
- La Serre (12269)
- Sévérac-d'Aveyron (12270)
- Sylvanès (12274)
- Tauriac-de-Camarès (12275)
- Tournemire (12282)
- Le Truel (12284)
- Vabres-l'Abbaye (12286)
- Verrières (12291)
- Versols-et-Lapeyre (12292)
- Veyreau (12293)
- Vézins-de-Lévézou (12294)
- Viala-du-Pas-de-Jaux (12295)
- Viala-du-Tarn (12296)
- Villefranche-de-Panat (12299)
Here are the communes with the most people living in them:
| INSEE Code |
Commune | Population (2014) |
Canton | Intercommunality |
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| 12145 | Millau | 22,064 | Millau-1 and Millau-2 | Millau Grands Causses |
| 12208 | Saint-Affrique | 8,260 | Saint-Affrique | Saint Affricain |
| 12270 | Sévérac d'Aveyron | 4,134 | Tarn et Causses | Des Causses à l'Aubrac |
| 12084 | Creissels | 1,588 | Millau-1 | Millau Grands Causses |
| 12225 | Saint-Georges-de-Luzençon | 1,546 | Millau-1 | Millau Grands Causses |
| 12286 | Vabres-l'Abbaye | 1,170 | Saint-Affrique | Saint Affricain |
| 12063 | La Cavalerie | 1,070 | Causses-Rougiers | Larzac et Vallées |
| 12253 | Salles-Curan | 1,065 | Raspes et Lévezou | Lévézou Pareloup |
| 12200 | Rivière-sur-Tarn | 1,055 | Tarn et Causses | Millau Grands Causses |
| 12025 | Belmont-sur-Rance | 1,018 | Causses-Rougiers | Monts Rance et Rougier |
Related pages
- Arrondissements of the Aveyron department
- Communes of the Aveyron department
- List of arrondissements of France
See also
In Spanish: Distrito de Millau para niños
