Gravières

Gravières

Sanctuary of Notre Dame de Lourdes

Coat of arms
Gravières

Coordinates: 44°25′20″N 4°05′33″E / 44.4222°N 4.0925°ECoordinates: 44°25′20″N 4°05′33″E / 44.4222°N 4.0925°E
Country France
Region Rhône-Alpes
Department Ardèche
Arrondissement Largentière
Canton Les Vans
Intercommunality Pays des Vans
Government
 • Mayor (2014–2020) Monique Doladille
Area1 18.52 km2 (7.15 sq mi)
Population (2011)2 421
 • Density 23/km2 (59/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 07100 / 07140
Elevation 159–955 m (522–3,133 ft)
(avg. 220 m or 720 ft)

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.

Gravières is a commune in the Ardèche department in southern France.

Geography

The commune is traversed by the river Chassezac.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
17931,033—    
1800895−13.4%
1806936+4.6%
1821971+3.7%
18311,034+6.5%
18361,031−0.3%
18411,052+2.0%
18461,071+1.8%
18511,093+2.1%
18561,009−7.7%
1861955−5.4%
1866902−5.5%
1872864−4.2%
1876790−8.6%
1881737−6.7%
1886734−0.4%
1891736+0.3%
1896736+0.0%
1901677−8.0%
1906677+0.0%
1911611−9.7%
1921527−13.7%
1926535+1.5%
1931514−3.9%
1936492−4.3%
1946416−15.4%
1954420+1.0%
1962436+3.8%
1968459+5.3%
1975400−12.9%
1982381−4.7%
1990369−3.1%
1999370+0.3%
2008372+0.5%
2011421+13.2%

See also

References

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