Roquefort-sur-Soulzon
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| region | Occitania | |
| Department | Aveyron | |
| Arrondissement | Millau | |
| Canton | Saint-Affrique | |
| Community association | Saint Affricain, Roquefort, Sept Vallons | |
| Coordinates | 43 ° 59 ′ N , 2 ° 59 ′ E | |
| height | 424-828 m | |
| surface | 17.03 km 2 | |
| Residents | 552 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 32 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 12250 | |
| INSEE code | 12203 | |
| Website | www.roquefort.fr | |
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Roquefort-sur-Soulzon is a French commune with 552 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the south of the Aveyron department in southern France . The municipality belongs to the Regional Nature Park Grands Causses and is located on a hill above the Soulzon valley , a left tributary of the Tarn .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 | 2016 |
| Residents | 1488 | 1349 | 949 | 880 | 789 | 679 | 691 | 572 |
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Cheese making
The place is best known for its cheese production, attested as early as the 11th century, and as the place of origin of the noble mold Roquefort . The basis for this are several caves, which are ventilated through faults in such a way that an optimal ripening climate for the cheese is created. The townscape is characterized by the numerous cheese factories, most of which can also be visited.
Web links
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