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Aveyron

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Aveyron

River in southern France; length 250 km/155 mi. It rises in the Lozère département and flows through Aveyron and Tarn-et-Garonne départements to join the River Garonne near Moissac.

Aveyron

Département in the Midi-Pyrénées region of France; area 8,734 sq km/3,372 sq mi; population (1999 est) 263,800. The region is mountainous with the rivers Lot, Tarn, and Aveyron flowing through it. The land is used primarily for stock rearing, but some cereals, vines, tobacco, and fruit trees are cultivated. Textiles, iron, and cheese are manufactured. Hydroelectric plants provide some power for the region. The administrative centre is Rodez.

In the north it is penetrated by spurs of the Cantal Mountains, and in the south by spurs of the Cévennes. Aveyron is formed from part of the former province of Guienne. Other principal towns are Millau, and Villefranche-de-Rouergue.



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