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Aveyron ((:avɛʁɔ̃); (オック語:Avairon) (:avajˈɾu)) is a department located in the north-east of the Midi-Pyrenees region of southern France named after the Aveyron River. The inhabitants of the department are known as ''Aveyronnais'' or ''Aveyronnaises''.〔(Inhabitants of France ) 〕 The inhabitants of Rodez are called ''Ruthénois'', based on the first Celtic settlers, the ''rutenii''. == Geography == Aveyron is the centre of a triangle formed by the cities of Toulouse, Clermont-Ferrand, and Montpellier. The department approximately follows the outline of the former province of Rouergue. It is the 5th largest department in metropolitan France in terms of area () and the 3rd largest by population in Midi-Pyrenees. Its prefecture is Rodez. The department comes under the jurisdiction of the Academy of Toulouse and the Montpellier Court of Appeal. The INSEE and Post Code is 12. Aveyron is located in the south of the Massif Central. The highest point in the department is the summit of ''Le Signal de Mailhebiau'' at 1469m on the Plateau of Aubrac. The Aveyron department is divided into several natural regions such as the Grand Causses and Rougiers. Aveyron department consists of an ancient high rocky plateau of great geological diversity. The Truyère, Lot, Aveyron, and Tarn rivers have carved a lot of deep gorges. The department is surrounded by the departments of Tarn, Tarn-et-Garonne, Lot, Hérault, Gard, Lozère, and Cantal. The Lac de Villefranche-de-Panat is used as a reservoir to provide drinking water supplies for the region. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Aveyron」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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