Sainte-Eulalie-en-Royans
Sainte-Eulalie-en-Royans (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃t‿ølali ɑ̃ ʁwajɑ̃]; Vivaro-Alpine: Santa Eulàlia de Roians) is a commune in the Drôme department in the region Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes, southeastern France.
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The church of Sainte-Eulalie-en-Royans | |
Location of Sainte-Eulalie-en-Royans | |
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| Coordinates: 45°02′54″N 5°20′32″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Drôme |
| Arrondissement | Die |
| Canton | Vercors-Monts du Matin |
| Intercommunality | Royans-Vercors |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Olivier Testoud[1] |
| Area 1 | 6.14 km2 (2.37 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 543 |
| • Density | 88/km2 (230/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 26302 /26190 |
| Elevation | 178–1,053 m (584–3,455 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
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 282 | — |
| 1975 | 360 | +3.55% |
| 1982 | 386 | +1.00% |
| 1990 | 402 | +0.51% |
| 1999 | 507 | +2.61% |
| 2009 | 533 | +0.50% |
| 2014 | 557 | +0.88% |
| 2020 | 549 | −0.24% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Geography
Sainte-Eulalie-en-Royans is located 7 km northeast of Saint-Jean-en-Royans and 34 km east of Romans-sur-Isère.
The bordering communes are Pont-en-Royans, Saint-Laurent-en-Royans and Échevis.
Remarkable Geographical Sites
The "Réculée des Grands Goulets" is a remarkable geological site of 1,645.95 hectares, crossed by the Vernaison, which is located in the towns of Châtelus (in the place called Grands Goulets), La Chapelle-en-Vercors, Échevis, Sainte-Eulalie-en-Royans, Saint-Julien-en-Vercors, Saint-Laurent-en-Royans, Saint-Martin-en-Vercors and Pont-en-Royans. In 2014, it was classified in the "Inventory of Geological Heritage"».[4]
History
- January 9, 1965: "Sainte-Eulalie" was changed to the longer "Sainte-Eulalie-en-Royans."[5]
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- Inventaire du patrimoine géologique : résultats, Ministère de l'Environnement, de l'Énergie et de la Mer - DREAL Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, 24 janvier 2014 (mis à jour le 31 mars 2015), accès le 23 septembre 2016.
- Décret du 5 janvier 1965 portant changement de noms de communes, JORF No. 7 du 9 janvier 1965, sur Légifrance.