Laissac (French pronunciation: [lɛsak]) is a former commune in the Aveyron department in southern France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Laissac-Sévérac-l'Église.[2] It is located by the river Aveyron and National Highway 88 between Lapanouse and Rodez.

Laissac
Coat of arms of Laissac
Location of Laissac
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Laissac is located in France
Laissac
Laissac
Laissac is located in Occitanie
Laissac
Laissac
Coordinates: 44°22′54″N 2°49′24″E / 44.3817°N 2.8233°E / 44.3817; 2.8233
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentAveyron
ArrondissementRodez
CantonLot et Palanges
CommuneLaissac-Sévérac-l'Église
Area
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20.21 km2 (7.80 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)[1]
1,728
 • Density86/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code
12310
Elevation569–923 m (1,867–3,028 ft)
(avg. 600 m or 2,000 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
19621,257—    
19681,275+1.4%
19751,364+7.0%
19821,476+8.2%
19901,395−5.5%
19991,467+5.2%
20081,556+6.1%

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