Châteauneuf-de-Galaure
| Châteauneuf-de-Galaure | ||
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  Châteauneuf-de-Galaure | ||
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Location within Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region  Châteauneuf-de-Galaure | ||
| Coordinates: 45°13′58″N 4°57′27″E / 45.2328°N 4.9575°ECoordinates: 45°13′58″N 4°57′27″E / 45.2328°N 4.9575°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Drôme | |
| Arrondissement | Valence | |
| Canton | Saint-Vallier | |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Alain Mabilon | |
| Area1 | 18.08 km2 (6.98 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 1,550 | |
| • Density | 86/km2 (220/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 26083 / 26330 | |
| Elevation |
222–393 m (728–1,289 ft) (avg. 325 m or 1,066 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. | ||
Châteauneuf-de-Galaure is a commune in the Drôme department in southeastern France.
Châteauneuf-de-Galaure has a Franciscan abbey, in the course of being restored, with a cart-track.
Geography
The Galaure flows southwest through the southern part of the commune.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1911 | 1,233 | — |
| 1962 | 1,124 | −8.8% |
| 1968 | 1,153 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 1,153 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1,252 | +8.6% |
| 1990 | 1,246 | −0.5% |
| 1999 | 1,276 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 1,550 | +21.5% |
Sons and daughters
- Marthe Robin (1902-1981), Roman Catholic Mystic, Stigmatic, and Foundress
See also
References
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