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Cornas

Coordinates: 44°57′40″N 4°51′00″E / 44.9611°N 4.85°E / 44.9611; 4.85
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Cornas
The church and surroundings in Cornas
The church and surroundings in Cornas
Coat of arms of Cornas
Location of Cornas
Map
Cornas is located in France
Cornas
Cornas
Cornas is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Cornas
Cornas
Coordinates: 44°57′40″N 4°51′00″E / 44.9611°N 4.85°E / 44.9611; 4.85
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentArdèche
ArrondissementTournon-sur-Rhône
CantonGuilherand-Granges
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Stéphane Lafage[1]
Area
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8.33 km2 (3.22 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
2,353
 • Density280/km2 (730/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
07070 /07130
Elevation98–492 m (322–1,614 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Cornas (French pronunciation: [kɔʁnas]; Occitan: Cornàs) is a commune in the département of Ardèche in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in southern France. The name is Celtic for "burnt land."

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 717—    
1975 1,007+4.97%
1982 1,563+6.48%
1990 2,102+3.77%
1999 2,082−0.11%
2009 2,256+0.81%
2014 2,228−0.25%
2020 2,328+0.73%
Source: INSEE[3]

Economy

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The region is famous for wine, which is designated Cornas AOC.

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
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