Marsanne, Drôme

Marsanne

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Marsanne

Coordinates: 44°38′40″N 4°52′25″E / 44.6444°N 4.8736°E / 44.6444; 4.8736Coordinates: 44°38′40″N 4°52′25″E / 44.6444°N 4.8736°E / 44.6444; 4.8736
Country France
Region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department Drôme
Arrondissement Nyons
Canton Marsanne
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Thierry Lhuillier
Area1 34.29 km2 (13.24 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 1,211
  Density 35/km2 (91/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 26176 / 26740
Elevation 140–586 m (459–1,923 ft)
(avg. 309 m or 1,014 ft)

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.

Marsanne is a commune in the Drôme department in southeastern France.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
19111,155    
1962811−29.8%
1968817+0.7%
1975779−4.7%
1982772−0.9%
1990873+13.1%
1999998+14.3%
20081,211+21.3%

Personalities

It was the birthplace of Émile Loubet (1838-1929), 7th president of the French republic.

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