Saint-Avit is a commune in the Drôme department in southeastern France. Saint-Avit was detached from the municipality of Ratières on November 15, 1869 and is located 17 km east of Saint-Vallier (capital of the canton) and 10 km north of Saint-Donat-sur-l'Herbasse.

Saint-Avit
A general view of Saint-Avit
A general view of Saint-Avit
Location of Saint-Avit
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Saint-Avit is located in France
Saint-Avit
Saint-Avit
Saint-Avit is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Saint-Avit
Saint-Avit
Coordinates: 45°11′51″N 4°58′14″E / 45.1975°N 4.9706°E / 45.1975; 4.9706
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentDrôme
ArrondissementValence
CantonDrôme des collines
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Gérard Robert[1]
Area
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8.94 km2 (3.45 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
323
 • Density36/km2 (94/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
26293 /26330
Elevation227–443 m (745–1,453 ft)
(avg. 348 m or 1,142 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Map commune de Saint-Avit.

The surrounding communities are Ratières, Saint-Martin-d'Août, Bathernay, Châteauneuf-de-Galaure, Mureils and Claveyson.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1872 527—    
1876 503−1.16%
1881 473−1.22%
1886 483+0.42%
1891 487+0.17%
1896 477−0.41%
1901 475−0.08%
1906 441−1.47%
1911 419−1.02%
1921 388−0.77%
1926 364−1.27%
1931 341−1.30%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1936 358+0.98%
1946 300−1.75%
1954 304+0.17%
1962 311+0.28%
1968 276−1.97%
1975 240−1.98%
1982 231−0.54%
1990 212−1.07%
1999 242+1.48%
2007 307+3.02%
2012 298−0.59%
2017 306+0.53%
Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE (1968-2017)[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Saint-Avit, EHESS (in French).
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE