Die, Drôme
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Location within Rhône-Alpes region  Die | ||
| Coordinates: 44°45′13″N 5°22′13″E / 44.7536°N 5.3703°ECoordinates: 44°45′13″N 5°22′13″E / 44.7536°N 5.3703°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Drôme | |
| Arrondissement | Die | |
| Canton | Die | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Georges Berginiat | |
| Area | ||
| • Land1 | 57.28 km2 (22.12 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008) | ||
| • Population2 | 4,358 | |
| • Population2 Density | 76/km2 (200/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 26113 / 26150 | |
| Elevation |
367–1,841 m (1,204–6,040 ft) (avg. 410 m or 1,350 ft) | |
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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. | ||
Die (French pronunciation: [di]; Occitan: Diá [ˈdjɔ]) is a commune, former episcopal see, and subprefecture of the Drôme department in southeastern France. The region around Die is known as the Diois.
Die is best known for the Clairette de Die, a sparkling wine. It was a county in the High Middle Ages. It was once the site of a Roman Catholic diocese and its cathedral remains.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1793 | 3,251 | — |
| 1800 | 3,478 | +7.0% |
| 1806 | 3,421 | −1.6% |
| 1821 | 3,509 | +2.6% |
| 1831 | 3,555 | +1.3% |
| 1836 | 3,900 | +9.7% |
| 1841 | 3,924 | +0.6% |
| 1846 | 3,865 | −1.5% |
| 1851 | 3,928 | +1.6% |
| 1856 | 3,912 | −0.4% |
| 1861 | 3,874 | −1.0% |
| 1866 | 3,762 | −2.9% |
| 1872 | 3,876 | +3.0% |
| 1876 | 3,841 | −0.9% |
| 1881 | 3,703 | −3.6% |
| 1886 | 3,823 | +3.2% |
| 1891 | 3,729 | −2.5% |
| 1896 | 3,681 | −1.3% |
| 1901 | 3,638 | −1.2% |
| 1906 | 3,651 | +0.4% |
| 1911 | 3,797 | +4.0% |
| 1921 | 3,232 | −14.9% |
| 1926 | 3,304 | +2.2% |
| 1931 | 3,241 | −1.9% |
| 1936 | 3,175 | −2.0% |
| 1946 | 3,184 | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 3,326 | +4.5% |
| 1962 | 3,546 | +6.6% |
| 1968 | 4,048 | +14.2% |
| 1975 | 4,062 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 3,992 | −1.7% |
| 1990 | 4,230 | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 4,451 | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 4,358 | −2.1% |
See also
- Communes of the Drôme department
- Parc naturel régional du Vercors
References
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