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The slate rooftops in Laguiole
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Coordinates: 44°41′06″N 2°50′53″E / 44.685°N 2.8481°ECoordinates: 44°41′06″N 2°50′53″E / 44.685°N 2.8481°E | ||
Country | France | |
Region | Occitanie | |
Department | Aveyron | |
Arrondissement | Rodez | |
Canton | Laguiole | |
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• Mayor (2008–2014) | Vincent Alazard | |
Area1 | 63.06 km2 (24.35 sq mi) | |
Population (2008)2 | 1,269 | |
• Density | 20/km2 (52/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
INSEE/Postal code | 12119 / 12210 | |
Elevation | 868–1,342 m (2,848–4,403 ft) (avg. 1,000 m or 3,300 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Laguiole ([lajɔl]; La Guiòla [laˈjɔlɔ] in Occitan) is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France.
It is known for its Laguiole cheese, which has an Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée (label of guaranteed origin), and as the birthplace of the Laguiole knife. The name of the village comes from la gleisòla, meaning a little church.