Foissac (Aveyron)
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| region | Occitania | |
| Department | Aveyron | |
| Arrondissement | Villefranche-de-Rouergue | |
| Canton | Lot et Montbazinois | |
| Community association | Grand Villefranchois | |
| Coordinates | 44 ° 31 ′ N , 2 ° 0 ′ E | |
| height | 213-383 m | |
| surface | 9.68 km 2 | |
| Residents | 476 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 49 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 12260 | |
| INSEE code | 12104 | |
 Housing in the Foissac Prehistoric Museum |
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Foissac ( identical in Occitan ) is a French commune with 476 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Aveyron department in the Occitania region (before 2016 Midi-Pyrénées ). The municipality belongs to the arrondissement of Villefranche-de-Rouergue and the canton of Lot et Montbazinois (until 2015 Capdenac-Gare ). The inhabitants are called Foissacois .
geography
Foissac is about 55 kilometers west-northwest of Rodez . Foissac is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Gelles in the north and east, Villeneuve in the south, Montsalès in the south and south-west and Balaguier-d'Olt in the west and north-west.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2013 |
| Residents | 285 | 275 | 292 | 320 | 319 | 331 | 403 | 447 |
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Attractions
- Notre-Dame-de-la-Consolation church
- Foissac Cave, Monument historique
- Prehistoric Museum
Web links
Commons : Foissac - collection of images, videos and audio files
