La Baume-Cornillane (French pronunciation: [la bom kɔʁnijan]; Occitan: La Bauma Cornilhana) is a commune in the Drôme department in southeastern France.

La Baume-Cornillane
The church of La Baume-Cornillane
The church of La Baume-Cornillane
Location of La Baume-Cornillane
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La Baume-Cornillane is located in France
La Baume-Cornillane
La Baume-Cornillane
La Baume-Cornillane is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
La Baume-Cornillane
La Baume-Cornillane
Coordinates: 44°49′28″N 5°02′28″E / 44.8244°N 5.0411°E / 44.8244; 5.0411
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentDrôme
ArrondissementValence
CantonCrest
IntercommunalityCA Valence Romans Agglo
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Dominique Sylvestre[1]
Area
1
14.42 km2 (5.57 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
453
 • Density31/km2 (81/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
26032 /26120
Elevation230–1,009 m (755–3,310 ft)
(avg. 308 m or 1,010 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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La Baume-Cornillane is located 15 km from Crest and 18 km from Valence. The territory of the municipality consists of three parts: the plain, the foothills of the Vercors Massif and the mountain.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 203—    
1975 186−1.24%
1982 245+4.01%
1990 321+3.43%
1999 396+2.36%
2009 448+1.24%
2014 449+0.04%
2020 451+0.07%
Source: INSEE[3]

Its inhabitants are called Balmois in French.

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). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE