Crépol (French pronunciation: [kʁepɔl]; Arpitan: Crèpôl) is a rural commune in the southeastern Drôme department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in France. It is located northwest of Valence, not far from the departmental border with Isère, in the Dauphiné historical region.

Crépol
Crèpôl (Arpitan)
The church in Crépol
The church in Crépol
Location of Crépol
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Crépol is located in France
Crépol
Crépol
Crépol is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Crépol
Crépol
Coordinates: 45°10′31″N 5°04′16″E / 45.1753°N 5.0711°E / 45.1753; 5.0711
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentDrôme
ArrondissementValence
CantonDrôme des collines
IntercommunalityCA Valence Romans Agglo
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Martine Lagut[1]
Area
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11.42 km2 (4.41 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
528
 • Density46/km2 (120/sq mi)
DemonymCrépolois
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
26107 /26350
Elevation260–491 m (853–1,611 ft)
(avg. 298 m or 978 ft)
Websitecrepol.fr
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

In 2023, it was the scene of the Crépol stabbing, which received international news coverage.

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 430—    
1975 341−3.26%
1982 374+1.33%
1990 424+1.58%
1999 470+1.15%
2009 506+0.74%
2014 551+1.72%
2020 532−0.58%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE