Albon

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Albon
Albon coat of arms
Albon (France)
Albon
region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department Drôme
Arrondissement Valence
Canton Saint-Vallier
Community association Porte de DrômArdèche
Coordinates 45 ° 15 ′  N , 4 ° 51 ′  E Coordinates: 45 ° 15 ′  N , 4 ° 51 ′  E
height 134-365 m
surface 25.62 km 2
Residents 1,937 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 76 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 26140
INSEE code

Saint-Martin-des-Rosiers church

Albon is a French commune in the northern departments of Drôme in the region Auvergne Rhône-Alpes .

geography

Albon is a dispersed community and consists of the village of Saint-Romain-d'Albon and three larger hamlets: Saint-Martin-des-Rosiers, Le Creux-de-la-Thine and Saint-Philibert. Neighboring municipalities are Anneyron , Beausemblant , Andancette , Saint-Rambert-d'Albon , Fay-le-Clos , La Motte-de-Galaure and Saint-Uze .

population

With 1937 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017), Albon is one of the medium-sized communities in the Drôme department. In 1975, 1136 people were counted, after which a strong population growth was recorded, especially in the 1980s.

year 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2006 2017
Residents 1,173 1,206 1,136 1.313 1,543 1,573 1,725 1937
Sources: Cassini and INSEE

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