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Geyssans |
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Geyssans
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| Country | France |
| Region | Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Drôme |
| Arrondissement | Valence |
| Canton | Romans-sur-Isère-1 |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Romans |
| Mayor | Maurice Detriors (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 242–475 m (794–1,558 ft) (avg. 435 m/1,427 ft) |
| Land area1 | 10.90 km2 (4.21 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 585 (2008) |
| - Density | 54 /km2 (140 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 26140/ 26750 |
| 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. | |
Geyssans is a commune in the Drôme department in southeastern France.
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It is located north of Génissieux, off the D52 which goes towards St Michel s/ Savasse, and Montmiral. The main road ends up in Reculais, a former commune now part of Arthémonay[1].
| Year | 1911 | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 |
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| Population | 409 | 248 | 261 | 263 | 308 | 408 | 468 | 585 |
There is a pretty little ancient chapel to visit in Geyssans named St Ange, located on the very top of the hill. There is also a very clear view, on a good day, on the Rhone valley and the Vercors Plateau.