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Aucelon

Coordinates: 44°37′30″N 5°20′43″E / 44.625°N 5.3453°E / 44.625; 5.3453
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Aucelon
The village of Aucelon and its surroundings
The village of Aucelon and its surroundings
Location of Aucelon
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Aucelon is located in France
Aucelon
Aucelon
Aucelon is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Aucelon
Aucelon
Coordinates: 44°37′30″N 5°20′43″E / 44.625°N 5.3453°E / 44.625; 5.3453
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentDrôme
ArrondissementDie
CantonLe Diois
IntercommunalityCC Diois
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Joël Boeyaert[1]
Area
1
26.34 km2 (10.17 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
16
 • Density0.61/km2 (1.6/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
26017 /26340
Elevation435–1,485 m (1,427–4,872 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Aucelon (French pronunciation: [oslɔ̃]) is a commune in the department of Drôme, southeastern France. It is found in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.

Geography

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Aucelon is a village perched at an altitude of 755 meters, towards the center of the mountain rings of Diosis. Aucelon's mountain has a height of 1356 meters. It is located in the south west of Die Tand, extends to the north of the Fourniers, and overlooks the valley of Roanne. The town is watered by the Brette.

Demography

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In 1821, the municipality of Aucelon had 458 inhabitants,[3] which declined to only 13 in 2012.[4]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793417—    
1821458+0.34%
1911160−1.16%
194678−2.03%
196243−3.65%
196833−4.32%
197528−2.32%
YearPop.±% p.a.
198221−4.03%
199018−1.91%
199939+8.97%
200729−3.64%
201213−14.83%
201716+4.24%
Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ a b Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Aucelon, EHESS (in French).
  4. ^ a b Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE