Saint-Nazaire-le-Désert

Saint-Nazaire-le-Désert
A view of Saint-Nazaire-le-Désert
A view of Saint-Nazaire-le-Désert
Location of Saint-Nazaire-le-Désert
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Saint-Nazaire-le-Désert is located in France
Saint-Nazaire-le-Désert
Saint-Nazaire-le-Désert
Saint-Nazaire-le-Désert is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Saint-Nazaire-le-Désert
Saint-Nazaire-le-Désert
Coordinates: 44°34′15″N 5°16′36″E / 44.5708°N 5.2767°E / 44.5708; 5.2767
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentDrôme
ArrondissementDie
CantonLe Diois
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Daniel Fernandez[1]
Area
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46.62 km2 (18.00 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
206
 • Density4.4/km2 (11/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
26321 /26340
Elevation527–1,447 m (1,729–4,747 ft)
(avg. 591 m or 1,939 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saint-Nazaire-le-Désert (French: [sɛ̃ nazɛːʁ dezɛʁ]; Occitan: Sant Nazari dau Desert) is a commune in the Drôme department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in southeastern France.[3]

History

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Archaeology suggests that people have settled in the area for over six thousand years. Fragments of Iron Age vases for roasting wheat have been found in the area. There is also a ruined castle, sacred architecture and a sixteenth-century church on water.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 257—    
1975 205−3.18%
1982 197−0.57%
1990 168−1.97%
1999 183+0.95%
2009 140−2.64%
2014 158+2.45%
2020 208+4.69%
Source: INSEE[4]

Economy

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The French goat's cheese Picodon is made in and around the area of Saint-Nazaire-le-Désert. Lavender is grown locally and products containing lavender are popular.

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. ^ Commune de Saint-Nazaire-le-Désert (26321), INSEE
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE