Arrondissement of Rodez facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Arrondissement of Rodez
Arrondissement of France
Location of Rodez in Aveyron
Country	France
Region	Occitanie
Department	Aveyron
Communes	127
Prefecture	Rodez
INSEE code	122
Area
• Total	3,974.4 km2 (1,534.5 sq mi)
Population  (2014)
• Total	143,841
• Density	36.1919/km2 (93.7365/sq mi)

The Arrondissement of Rodez is an important area in France. Think of an arrondissement as a large district or a part of a bigger region. It belongs to the Aveyron département (which is like a county) in the Occitanie region (a larger area, like a state). The main city, or capital, of this arrondissement and the entire Aveyron department is Rodez.

History of Rodez Arrondissement

The arrondissements in France were first created a long time ago, in the year 1800. Rodez was one of the original arrondissements formed in the Aveyron department back then.

Geography of Rodez Arrondissement

The Rodez Arrondissement is located in the northern part of the Aveyron department. It's the largest arrondissement in the department by size, covering about 3,974.4 square kilometers (which is about 1,534.5 square miles).

It's also the most populated arrondissement in the department, with 143,841 people living there. This means it has a population density of about 36.2 people per square kilometer.

The arrondissement shares its borders with several other areas:

• To the north, it touches the Cantal department, which is in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.
• To the east, it borders the Lozère department, also in the Occitanie region.
• To the southwest and south, it is next to the Millau Arrondissement.
• To the west, it borders the Tarn department (in Occitanie) and the Villefranche-de-Rouergue Arrondissement.

Parts of Rodez Arrondissement

Cantons

In France, cantons are smaller areas used for elections. After some changes, cantons are no longer just parts of one arrondissement. This means a single canton can have towns (called communes) that belong to different arrondissements.

In the Rodez Arrondissement, there are four cantons where not all their communes are within this arrondissement. These are:

• Aveyron et Tarn
• Enne et Alzou
• Lot et Dourdou
• Raspes et Lévezou

Communes

The Rodez Arrondissement is made up of 127 smaller towns or villages, which are called communes. Each commune has its own unique INSEE code, which is like an identification number.

Here are some of the communes with the most people living in them:

Related pages

• Arrondissements of the Aveyron department
• Communes of the Aveyron department
• List of arrondissements of France

See also

In Spanish: Distrito de Rodez para niños