La Motte-de-Galaure (French pronunciation: [la mɔt də ɡalɔʁ]) is a former commune in the Drôme department in southeastern France. On 1 January 2022, it was merged into the new commune of Saint-Jean-de-Galaure.[2]
La Motte-de-Galaure | |
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Part of Saint-Jean-de-Galaure | |
 The church of Sainte-Agnes, in La Motte-de-Galaure | |
Location of La Motte-de-Galaure  | |
  La Motte-de-Galaure  La Motte-de-Galaure | |
| Coordinates: 45°11′51″N 4°54′23″E / 45.1975°N 4.9064°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Drôme |
| Arrondissement | Valence |
| Canton | Saint-Vallier |
| Commune | Saint-Jean-de-Galaure |
| Area 1 | 7.73 km2 (2.98 sq mi) |
| Population (2019)[1] | 795 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (270/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 26240 |
| Elevation | 184–363 m (604–1,191 ft) (avg. 220 m or 720 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography edit
The Galaure flows southwest through the southern part of the commune.
Population edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1911 | 548 | — |
| 1962 | 506 | −7.7% |
| 1968 | 514 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 489 | −4.9% |
| 1982 | 441 | −9.8% |
| 1990 | 463 | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 543 | +17.3% |
| 2008 | 716 | +31.9% |
| 2019 | 795 | +11.0% |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2019, INSEE
- ^ Arrêté préfectoral, p. 53, 19 October 2021 (in French)
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