Lachau
- for the village in Burma see Lachau, Burma.
| Lachau | |
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  Lachau | |
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Location within Rhône-Alpes region  Lachau | |
| Coordinates: 44°13′59″N 5°38′19″E / 44.2331°N 5.6386°ECoordinates: 44°13′59″N 5°38′19″E / 44.2331°N 5.6386°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Drôme |
| Arrondissement | Nyons |
| Canton | Séderon |
| Intercommunality | Canton de Ribiers Val de Méouge |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Philippe Magnus |
| Area1 | 25.78 km2 (9.95 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 206 |
| • Density | 8.0/km2 (21/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 26154 / 26560 |
| Elevation |
676–1,538 m (2,218–5,046 ft) (avg. 750 m or 2,460 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Lachau is a commune in the Drôme department in southeastern France.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1911 | 459 | — |
| 1962 | 217 | −52.7% |
| 1968 | 217 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 225 | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 234 | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 190 | −18.8% |
| 1999 | 225 | +18.4% |
| 2008 | 206 | −8.4% |
See also
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