Geyssans | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Geyssans | |
  Geyssans  Geyssans | |
| Coordinates: 45°07′20″N 5°05′40″E / 45.1222°N 5.0944°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Drôme |
| Arrondissement | Valence |
| Canton | Drôme des collines |
| Intercommunality | CA Valence Romans Agglo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | André Mege[1] |
| Area 1 | 10.90 km2 (4.21 sq mi) |
| Population | 722 |
| • Density | 66/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 26140 /26750 |
| Elevation | 242–475 m (794–1,558 ft) (avg. 435 m or 1,427 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geyssans is a commune in the Drôme department in southeastern France.
Location
It is located north of Génissieux, off the D52 which goes towards St Michel s/ Savasse, and Montmiral. The main road ends up in Reculais, a former commune now part of Arthémonay.[3]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 261 | — |
| 1975 | 263 | +0.11% |
| 1982 | 308 | +2.28% |
| 1990 | 408 | +3.58% |
| 1999 | 468 | +1.54% |
| 2009 | 596 | +2.45% |
| 2014 | 728 | +4.08% |
| 2020 | 706 | −0.51% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Sights
There is a pretty little ancient chapel to visit in Geyssans named St Ange, located on the very top of the hill. There is also a very clear view, on a good day, on the Rhone valley and the Vercors Plateau.
See also
References
- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ↑ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ↑ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Reculais, EHESS (in French).
- ↑ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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