Saint-Marcel-lès-Valence

Saint-Marcel-lès-Valence (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ maʁsɛl valɑ̃s], literally Saint-Marcel near Valence; Occitan: Sant Marçau de Valença) is a commune in the Drôme department in southeastern France.

Saint-Marcel-lès-Valence
Town hall
Town hall
Coat of arms of Saint-Marcel-lès-Valence
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Saint-Marcel-lès-Valence is located in France
Saint-Marcel-lès-Valence
Saint-Marcel-lès-Valence
Saint-Marcel-lès-Valence is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Saint-Marcel-lès-Valence
Saint-Marcel-lès-Valence
Coordinates: 44°58′18″N 4°57′27″E / 44.9717°N 4.9575°E / 44.9717; 4.9575
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentDrôme
ArrondissementValence
CantonValence-1
IntercommunalityCA Valence Romans Agglo
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Michel Valla[1]
Area
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15.05 km2 (5.81 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
6,252
 • Density420/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
26313 /26320
Elevation178–201 m (584–659 ft)
(avg. 286 m or 938 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1911 982—    
1962 1,256+0.48%
1968 1,457+2.50%
1975 2,652+8.93%
1982 3,342+3.36%
1990 3,719+1.35%
1999 4,114+1.13%
2007 4,762+1.85%
2012 5,746+3.83%
2017 6,236+1.65%
20196,289+0.42%
Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE (1968–2017)[4]

Geography

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The commune of Saint-Marcel-lès-Valence borders the city of Valence, the prefecture of Drôme.

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. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Saint-Marcel-lès-Valence, EHESS (in French).
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE