Épinouze

Épinouze
region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Drôme
Arrondissement	Valence
Canton	Drôme des collines
Community association	Porte de DrômArdèche
Coordinates	45 ° 19 ′  N , 4 ° 56 ′  E Coordinates: 45 ° 19 ′  N , 4 ° 56 ′  E
height	191-248 m
surface	11.21 km 2
Residents	1,521 (January 1, 2017)
Population density	136 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code	26210
INSEE code	26118
Town hall (Mairie) of Épinouze

Épinouze is a French commune with 1,521 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Drôme in the region Auvergne Rhône-Alpes ; it belongs to the arrondissement of Valence and the canton of Drôme des collines (until 2015: canton of Le Grand-Serre ).

geography

Épinouze is located about 23 kilometers south-southeast of Vienne between the rivers Dolon and Oron . Épinouze is surrounded by the neighboring communities Jarcieu in the north, Lapeyrouse-Mornay in the east, Manthes in the southeast, Saint-Sorlin-en-Valloire in the south, Anneyron in the west and southwest and Bougé-Chambalud in the northwest.

Population development

year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006	2017
Residents	935	981	968	956	968	1096	1250	1521
Sources: Cassini and INSEE

Attractions

• Commander of the Order of St. John from the 12th century in the village of Lachay
• Le Mouchet castle from the 15th century

former Épinouze station

Web links

Commons : Épinouze  - Collection of images, videos and audio files