Die, Drôme

Die (Occitan: Diá) is a small city and commune in southeastern France in the Drôme department, of which it is a sub-prefecture. It is in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.

Die

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A general view of Die
Coat of arms of Die
Administration
Country France
Region Rhône-Alpes
Department Drôme
Arrondissement Die
Canton Le Diois
Intercommunality Communauté de communes du Diois
Mayor Gilbert Trémolet
(2014-2020)
Statistics
Elevation 367–1,841 m (1,204–6,040 ft)
(avg. 410 m/1,350 ft)
Land area1 57.28 km2 (22.12 sq mi)
Population2 4,516  (2014)
 - Density 79/km2 (200/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 26113/ 26150
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Geography

Die is in the eastern part of the Drôme department. The Drôme river, a tributary of the Rhône river, flows through the commune.

It has an area of 57.3 km2 (22.1 sq mi).[1] Its average altitude is 1,104 m (3,622 ft); at the city hall, the altitude is 402 m (1,319 ft).[2]

The distances from Die to other cities are:

Die and its neighboring communes
 

The commune of Die is surrounded by 8 communes: Chamaloc, Romeyer, Laval-d'Aix, Molières-Glandaz, Aix-en-Diois, Barsac, Ponet-et-Saint-Auban, Marignac-en-Diois.

Climate

The climate of Die, in the Köppen climate classification, is Cfb - Oceanic climate with template summers.

Population

The inhabitants of Die are known, in French, as Diois (women: Dioises).[3]

With a population of 4,516,[4] Die has a population density of 79 inhabitants/km2.

Evolution of the population in Die

Administration

Die is a sub-prefecture in the Drôme department since 1800. It is the capital of the Die arrondissement and is also the administrative centre (French: chef-lieu) of the canton of Le Diois formed by 63 communes, with 13,617 inhabitants (2014).[5]

Twin towns

Die is twinned with:[6]

Gallery

Die, Drôme Media

Related pages

References

  1. "Commune de Die (26113)". Comparateur de territoire (in français). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
  2. "City of Die". Map-France.com. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
  3. "Drôme" (in français). habitants.fr. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
  4. "Régions, départements, arrondissements, cantons et communes" (PDF). Populations légales 2014 (in français). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
  5. "Commune de Die (26113)". Géographie administrative et d’étude (in français). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
  6. "Ville Jumelles" (in français). Mairie de Die. Archived from the original on 15 September 2017. Retrieved 8 September 2017.

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