Condorcet, Drôme
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| Coordinates: 44°24′31″N 5°12′03″E / 44.4086°N 5.2008°ECoordinates: 44°24′31″N 5°12′03″E / 44.4086°N 5.2008°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Drôme |
| Arrondissement | Nyons |
| Canton | Nyons et Baronnies |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Claude Brus |
| Area 1 | 22.44 km2 (8.66 sq mi) |
| Population (Jan. 2018)[1] | 493 |
| • Density | 22/km2 (57/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 26103 /26110 |
| Elevation | 301–1,217 m (988–3,993 ft) (avg. 337 m or 1,106 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Condorcet (French pronunciation: [kɔ̃dɔʁsɛ]) is a commune in the Drôme department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in southeastern France.
Geography[]
Condorcet is roughly 10 km (6.2 mi) north-east of the town of Nyons.
History[]
The history of Condorcet begins in late antiquity. An old local tradition holds that the ancient, ruined part of the village was once occupied by a forest sacred to druids. The monks of Cluny Abbey founded a priory in Condorcet in the 10th century. The counts of Die (Drôme) were the lords of Condorcet from the earliest days of feudalism.
Population[]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1911 | 495 | — |
| 1962 | 222 | −55.2% |
| 1968 | 224 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 252 | +12.5% |
| 1982 | 340 | +34.9% |
| 1990 | 386 | +13.5% |
| 1999 | 447 | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 474 | +6.0% |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.
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