Loriol-sur-Drôme
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| Loriol-sur-Drôme | ||
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  Loriol-sur-Drôme | ||
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Location within Rhône-Alpes region  Loriol-sur-Drôme | ||
| Coordinates: 44°45′09″N 4°49′24″E / 44.7525°N 4.8233°ECoordinates: 44°45′09″N 4°49′24″E / 44.7525°N 4.8233°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Drôme | |
| Arrondissement | Valence | |
| Canton | Loriol-sur-Drôme | |
| Intercommunality | Val de Drôme | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jacques Ladegaillerie | |
| Area | ||
| • Land1 | 28.66 km2 (11.07 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008) | ||
| • Population2 | 5,745 | |
| • Population2 Density | 200/km2 (520/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 26166 / 26270 | |
| Elevation |
81–365 m (266–1,198 ft) (avg. 108 m or 354 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. | ||
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Loriol-sur-Drôme is a commune in the Drôme department in southeastern France.
Loriol is situated in the Rhône valley, between Valence and Montélimar. The neighbouring villages are Livron-sur-Drôme, Mirmande, and Cliousclat.
History
Roman emperor Aurelian is said to have based a camp here. The medieval fortress was destroyed in the wars of religion, leaving only the ramparts.
During World War II, Loriol was heavily damaged by Allied bombing in August 1944.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1793 | 1,839 | — |
| 1800 | 2,392 | +30.1% |
| 1806 | 2,344 | −2.0% |
| 1821 | 2,458 | +4.9% |
| 1831 | 3,048 | +24.0% |
| 1836 | 3,340 | +9.6% |
| 1841 | 3,460 | +3.6% |
| 1846 | 3,530 | +2.0% |
| 1851 | 3,588 | +1.6% |
| 1856 | 3,554 | −0.9% |
| 1861 | 3,524 | −0.8% |
| 1866 | 3,512 | −0.3% |
| 1872 | 3,634 | +3.5% |
| 1876 | 3,686 | +1.4% |
| 1881 | 3,511 | −4.7% |
| 1886 | 3,518 | +0.2% |
| 1891 | 3,506 | −0.3% |
| 1896 | 3,330 | −5.0% |
| 1901 | 3,108 | −6.7% |
| 1906 | 3,136 | +0.9% |
| 1911 | 3,012 | −4.0% |
| 1921 | 3,112 | +3.3% |
| 1926 | 3,168 | +1.8% |
| 1931 | 3,057 | −3.5% |
| 1936 | 2,800 | −8.4% |
| 1946 | 2,685 | −4.1% |
| 1954 | 2,886 | +7.5% |
| 1962 | 3,583 | +24.2% |
| 1968 | 3,421 | −4.5% |
| 1975 | 3,514 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 4,635 | +31.9% |
| 1990 | 5,609 | +21.0% |
| 1999 | 5,698 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 5,745 | +0.8% |
See also
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