Laguiole

Laguiole

Laguiole
Administration
Country France
Region Midi-Pyrénées
Department Aveyron
Arrondissement Rodez
Canton Laguiole
Mayor Vincent Alazard
(2008–2014)
Statistics
Elevation 868–1,342 m (2,848–4,403 ft)
(avg. 1,000 m/3,300 ft)
Land area1 63.06 km2 (24.35 sq mi)
Population2 1,269  (2008)
 - Density 20 /km2 (52 /sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 12119/ 12210
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Laguiole (French pronunciation: [laɡjÉ”l] or [lajÉ”l] locally; La Guiòla 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.

Population

Historical population of Laguiole
Year 1793 1800 1806 1821 1831 1836 1841 1846 1851 1856
Population 1833 1973 1928 2177 2128 2178 2174 2020 2115 1934
Year 1861 1866 1872 1876 1881 1886 1891 1896 1901 1906
Population 1837 1996 1989 1984 1930 1914 1941 1871 1890 1885
Year 1911 1921 1926 1931 1936 1946 1954 1962 1968 1975
Population 1767 1576 1647 1509 1612 1468 1366 1262 1282 1291
Year 1982 1990 1999 2008
Population 1231 1264 1248 1269

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