Decazeville

Decazeville () is a commune in the Aveyron department in the Occitanie region in southern France.

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Place details

Locality: Decazeville
Region: Occitanie
Country: France
Population: 7,268
Timezone: Europe/Paris

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Key facts

French commune.name: Decazeville
French commune.commune status: Commune
French commune.image: StatueDucDecazesDecazeville.jpg
French commune.caption: Statue of Élie Decazes
French commune.image coat of arms: Blason ville fr Décazeville (Aveyron).svg
French commune.arrondissement: Villefranche-de-Rouergue
French commune.canton: Lot et Dourdou
French commune.INSEE: 12089
French commune.postal code: 12300
French commune.mayor: François Marty
French commune.term: 2020–2026
French commune.elevation m: 225
French commune.elevation min m: 163
French commune.elevation max m: 454
French commune.area km2: 13.88

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Decazeville
Population: 5020
Area: 13.88
Elevation: 275
Official website: www.decazeville.fr
Image: StatueDucDecazesDecazeville.jpg

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Commons category: Decazeville
postal code: 12300
male population: 2564
female population: 2796
email address: mailto:[email protected]
phone number: +33-5-65-43-87-00
P12749: Maximilian Wolfgang Duncker

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Decazeville () is a commune in the Aveyron department in the Occitanie region in southern France.

The commune was created in the 19th century because of the Industrial Revolution and was named after the Duke of Decazes (1780–1860), the founder of the factory that created the town. Viviez-Decazeville station has rail connections to Brive-la-Gaillarde, Figeac and Rodez.