Bourdeaux
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region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
Department | Drôme | |
Arrondissement | Nyons | |
Canton | Dieulefit | |
Community association | Dieulefit-Bourdeaux | |
Coordinates | 44 ° 35 ' N , 5 ° 8' E | |
height | 377-1,410 m | |
surface | 23.11 km 2 | |
Residents | 653 (January 1, 2017) | |
Population density | 28 inhabitants / km 2 | |
Post Code | 26460 | |
INSEE code | 26056 | |
![]() Notre-Dame church |
Bourdeaux is a French commune in the department of Drôme in the region Auvergne Rhône-Alpes . The inhabitants of the commune are called the Bourdelois .
geography
Bourdeaux is located about 25 km east of Montélimar . The 23.11 km² municipal area is crossed by the Roubion River. It includes agricultural and forest areas. The main settlement has a village center from the 15th century. There are also some smaller farms and hamlets belonging to Bourdeaux.
population
With 653 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) Bourdeaux is one of the smaller communities in the Drôme department. In 1962 the community still had 613 inhabitants, after which the number fell in the 1960s and 70s to 536 in 1975. In the last 30 years only minor fluctuations were recorded.
Population development
year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 | 2016 |
Residents | 613 | 550 | 536 | 578 | 562 | 563 | 611 | 639 |
Sources: Cassini and INSEE |
Attractions
- Notre Dame church from the 13th century
- Noble seat from the 15th century
- Château des comtes de Poitiers (Castle of the Counts of Poitiers) from the 12th century
- Château des évêques de Die (Castle of the Bishops) from the 16th century
- City fortifications
Web links
Commons : Bourdeaux - collection of images, videos and audio files