Tournon-sur-Rhône
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Tournon-sur-Rhône (French: [tuʁnɔ̃ syʁ ʁon]) is a commune in the Ardèche department in southern France.
Tournon-sur-Rhône | |
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Subprefecture and commune | |
A view across the river in Tournon-sur-Rhône | |
Coordinates: 45°04′05″N 4°50′00″E / 45.0681°N 4.8333°ECoordinates: 45°04′05″N 4°50′00″E / 45.0681°N 4.8333°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Department | Ardèche |
Arrondissement | Tournon-sur-Rhône |
Canton | Tournon-sur-Rhône |
Government | |
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Frédéric Sausset |
Area 1 | 21.01 km2 (8.11 sq mi) |
Population (Jan. 2017)[1] | 10,307 |
• Density | 490/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 07324 /07300 |
Elevation | 115–508 m (377–1,667 ft) (avg. 123 m or 404 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
GeographyEdit
It is located on the right bank of the river Rhône, in the Ardèche departement, opposite Tain-l'Hermitage, (which is located in the Drôme département)
PopulationEdit
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Notable peopleEdit
- Jean-Antoine Courbis (1752-1795), lawyer and revolutionary
- Greta Richioud (born 1996), racing cyclist
See alsoEdit
Further readingEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ^ "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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