Le Teil (French pronunciation: [lə.tɛj]) is a commune in the Ardèche department in southern France. The writer Romain Roussel (1898–1973) winner of the Prix Interallié in 1937 was born in Le Teil.

Le Teil
The bridge over the Rhone, in Le Teil
The bridge over the Rhone, in Le Teil
Coat of arms of Le Teil
Location of Le Teil
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Le Teil is located in France
Le Teil
Le Teil
Le Teil is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Le Teil
Le Teil
Coordinates: 44°32′45″N 4°40′59″E / 44.5458°N 4.6831°E / 44.5458; 4.6831
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentArdèche
ArrondissementPrivas
CantonBerg-Helvie
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Olivier Peverelli[1]
Area
1
26.59 km2 (10.27 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
8,901
 • Density330/km2 (870/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
07319 /07400
Elevation55–460 m (180–1,509 ft)
(avg. 73 m or 240 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population edit

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 8,588—    
1975 8,143−0.76%
1982 8,089−0.10%
1990 7,779−0.49%
1999 7,999+0.31%
2007 7,941−0.09%
2012 8,197+0.64%
2017 8,677+1.14%
Source: INSEE[3]

Geography edit

An earthquake damaged numerous buildings and injured four people in 2019.[4]

See also edit

References edit

  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". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  4. ^ Wei-Haas, Maya (15 November 2019). "Weird earthquake just put a crack in France". National Geographic. Archived from the original on 15 November 2019. Retrieved 15 November 2019.