Chalancon

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Chalancon
Chalancon (France)
Chalancon
region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department Drôme
Arrondissement The
Canton Le Diois
Community association Diois
Coordinates 44 ° 31 '  N , 5 ° 21'  E 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

Chalancon is a commune in the French department of Drôme in the region Auvergne Rhône-Alpes (before 2016 Rhône-Alpes ).

geography

View of the street des Pas d'Échelle with the Le Village settlement
The Col de Roustans in the north of the municipality

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
Residents 137 93 77 76 81 56 63 49

Web links

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