Rodez

Rodez Rodés (Occitan)
Prefecture and commune
A general view of Rodez
Coat of arms
Location of Rodez
Rodez Location within France Rodez Location within Occitanie
Coordinates: 44°21′02″N 2°34′30″E
Country	France
Region	Occitania
Department	Aveyron
Arrondissement	Rodez
Canton	Rodez-1, Rodez-2 and Rodez-Onet
Intercommunality	Rodez Agglomération
Government
• Mayor (2026–32)	Stéphane Mazars (RE)
Area 1	11.18 km2 (4.32 sq mi)
Population  (2023)	23,981
• Density	2,145/km2 (5,556/sq mi)
Demonym	Ruthénois
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	12202 /12000
Elevation	501–643 m (1,644–2,110 ft) (avg. 627 m or 2,057 ft)
Website	www.ville-rodez.fr
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Rodez (French pronunciation: [ʁɔdɛs] ^ⓘ, [ʁɔdɛz] ^ⓘ, locally: [ʁoˈðɛs]; Occitan: Rodés, [rruˈðes]) is a small city and commune in the South of France, about 150 km (93 mi) northeast of Toulouse. It is the prefecture of the Aveyron department in the Occitania region (formerly Midi-Pyrénées). In 2023 its population was 23,981. The capital of the former Rouergue province, Rodez is the seat of the communauté d'agglomération Rodez Agglomération, the Diocese of Rodez and Vabres, the Departmental Council of Aveyron, as well as the main settlement of the 1st constituency of Aveyron.