Cornas
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Cornas | |
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 The church and surroundings in Cornas | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Cornas  | |
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| Coordinates: 44°57′40″N 4°51′00″E / 44.9611°N 4.85°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Ardèche |
| Arrondissement | Tournon-sur-Rhône |
| Canton | Guilherand-Granges |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Stéphane Lafage[1] |
| Area 1 | 8.33 km2 (3.22 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 2,353 |
| • Density | 280/km2 (730/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 07070 /07130 |
| Elevation | 98–492 m (322–1,614 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Cornas (French pronunciation: [kɔʁnas]; Occitan: Cornàs) is a commune in the département of Ardèche in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in southern France. The name is Celtic for "burnt land."
Population[edit]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 717 | — |
| 1975 | 1,007 | +4.97% |
| 1982 | 1,563 | +6.48% |
| 1990 | 2,102 | +3.77% |
| 1999 | 2,082 | −0.11% |
| 2009 | 2,256 | +0.81% |
| 2014 | 2,228 | −0.25% |
| 2020 | 2,328 | +0.73% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Economy[edit]
The region is famous for wine, which is designated Cornas AOC.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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