Charnas
Charnas | |
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Location of Charnas | |
Charnas Charnas | |
| Coordinates: 45°20′14″N 4°44′40″E / 45.3372°N 4.7444°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Ardèche |
| Arrondissement | Tournon-sur-Rhône |
| Canton | Sarras |
| Intercommunality | Annonay Rhône Agglo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Yves Fraysse[1] |
Area 1 | 5.39 km2 (2.08 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 925 |
| • Density | 172/km2 (444/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 07056 /07340 |
| Elevation | 141–398 m (463–1,306 ft) (avg. 250 m or 820 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Charnas (Arpitan: Chânâs) is a commune in the Ardèche department in southern France.
Location and Description
The commune of Charnas covers a relatively modest area of 5.39 km² on the edge of the northern Ardèche plateau, which overlooks the Rhône River. To the east, its territory lies between two streams: the Montrond to the north and the Marlet to the south. It is in this area that the village gradually expanded. To the northwest, the rest of the commune occupies the plateau, consisting of farmland and hamlets, extending to the Limony stream and the boundary between the Ardèche and Loire departments.[3]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 264 | — |
| 1975 | 280 | +0.84% |
| 1982 | 297 | +0.85% |
| 1990 | 369 | +2.75% |
| 1999 | 511 | +3.68% |
| 2007 | 683 | +3.69% |
| 2012 | 865 | +4.84% |
| 2017 | 931 | +1.48% |
| 2023 | 925 | −0.11% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ^ Articles by François Bassaget in Le Dauphiné libéré, Thursday, July 30, 2015.
- ^ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
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