Portes-lès-Valence
| Portes-lès-Valence | |
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Town hall | |
  Portes-lès-Valence | |
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Location within Rhône-Alpes region  Portes-lès-Valence | |
| Coordinates: 44°52′27″N 4°52′37″E / 44.8742°N 4.8769°ECoordinates: 44°52′27″N 4°52′37″E / 44.8742°N 4.8769°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Drôme |
| Arrondissement | Valence |
| Canton | Portes-lès-Valence |
| Intercommunality | Valence-Romans Sud Rhône-Alpes |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Pierre Trapier |
| Area1 | 14.42 km2 (5.57 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 9,376 |
| • Density | 650/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 26252 / 26800 |
| Elevation |
106–183 m (348–600 ft) (avg. 142 m or 466 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. | |
Portes-lès-Valence is a commune in the Drôme department in southeastern France. It is a suburb of Valence.
Population
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1793 | 227 | — |
| 1800 | 201 | −11.5% |
| 1806 | 247 | +22.9% |
| 1821 | 343 | +38.9% |
| 1831 | 435 | +26.8% |
| 1836 | 430 | −1.1% |
| 1841 | 431 | +0.2% |
| 1846 | 468 | +8.6% |
| 1851 | 475 | +1.5% |
| 1856 | 497 | +4.6% |
| 1861 | 485 | −2.4% |
| 1866 | 448 | −7.6% |
| 1872 | 455 | +1.6% |
| 1876 | 515 | +13.2% |
| 1881 | 516 | +0.2% |
| 1886 | 518 | +0.4% |
| 1891 | 504 | −2.7% |
| 1896 | 526 | +4.4% |
| 1901 | 563 | +7.0% |
| 1906 | 556 | −1.2% |
| 1911 | 1,400 | +151.8% |
| 1921 | 1,582 | +13.0% |
| 1926 | 2,088 | +32.0% |
| 1931 | 2,555 | +22.4% |
| 1936 | 2,700 | +5.7% |
| 1946 | 2,737 | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 3,340 | +22.0% |
| 1962 | 4,580 | +37.1% |
| 1968 | 6,123 | +33.7% |
| 1975 | 6,834 | +11.6% |
| 1982 | 7,337 | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 7,818 | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 8,090 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 9,376 | +15.9% |
Geography
Portes-lès-Valence is situated in the south side of Valence and it is part of its urban area.
International relations
Portes-lès-Valance is twinned with:
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Portes-lès-Valence. |
- (French) Official site of Portes-lès-Valence
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