Chalancon
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region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
Department | Drôme | |
Arrondissement | The | |
Canton | Le Diois | |
Community association | Diois | |
Coordinates | 44 ° 31 ' N , 5 ° 21' E | |
height | 591-1,522 m | |
surface | 36 km 2 | |
Residents | 53 (January 1, 2017) | |
Population density | 1 inhabitant / km 2 | |
Post Code | 26470 | |
INSEE code | 26067 |
Chalancon is a commune in the French department of Drôme in the region Auvergne Rhône-Alpes (before 2016 Rhône-Alpes ).
geography
The municipality borders in the northwest with Saint-Nazaire-le-Désert , in the north with Volvent , in the northeast with Jonchères , in the southeast with La Motte-Chalancon , in the south with Arnayon and in the southwest with Gumiane .
The center of the municipality is the small street village of Le Village , which is located on a hillside location on the street des Pas d'Échelle , which connects Saint-Nazaire-le-Désert with La Motte-Chaloncon. The town hall ( Mairie ) and a Roman Catholic chapel are located in Le Village . The high valley of the Ruisseau d'Aiguebelle is connected to the neighboring village of Volvent via the Col de Roustans and has a few farms.
Population development
year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 | 2016 |
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Residents | 137 | 93 | 77 | 76 | 81 | 56 | 63 | 49 |