Estaing, Aveyron
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| Commune of Estaing | |
| Location | |
| Longitude | 02° 40' 21" E |
| Latitude | 44° 33' 22" N |
| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Région | Midi-Pyrénées |
| Département | Aveyron |
| Arrondissement | Rodez |
| Canton | Estaing |
| Mayor | Léon Romieu (2001-2008) |
| Statistics | |
| Altitude | 301 m–760 m (avg. 300 m) |
| Land area¹ | 16.96 km² |
| Population² (1999) |
612 |
| - Density (1999) | 36/km² |
| Miscellaneous | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 12098/ 12190 |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq. mi. or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| ² Population sans doubles comptes: single count of residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel). | |
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Estaing is a commune of the Aveyron département in southern France.
Located in the North of the Aveyron département in the Midi-Pyrénées, Estaing is considered as one of the most picturesque villages in France, populated by approximately 600 people, the village is very quiet during the winter months, it is in the summer that the village shows the most signs of life. Lying at 320 metres above sea level, the winters are cool and the summers are hot and dry. Espalion is a ten minute drive away, while Rodez is about 50 minutes away.
The bridge over the Lot in Estaing is part of the World Heritage Sites of the Routes of Santiago de Compostela in France.
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