Mercurol
| Mercurol | |
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  Mercurol | |
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Location within Rhône-Alpes region  Mercurol | |
| Coordinates: 45°04′37″N 4°53′30″E / 45.0769°N 4.8917°ECoordinates: 45°04′37″N 4°53′30″E / 45.0769°N 4.8917°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Drôme |
| Arrondissement | Valence |
| Canton | Tain-l'Hermitage |
| Intercommunality | Pays de l'Hermitage |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Michel Brunet |
| Area1 | 20.82 km2 (8.04 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 2,122 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (260/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 26179 / 26600 |
| Elevation |
110–287 m (361–942 ft) (avg. 263 m or 863 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. | |
Mercurol is a commune in the Drôme department in southeastern France.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1911 | 1,002 | — |
| 1962 | 837 | −16.5% |
| 1968 | 907 | +8.4% |
| 1975 | 1,011 | +11.5% |
| 1982 | 1,313 | +29.9% |
| 1990 | 1,643 | +25.1% |
| 1999 | 1,670 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 2,122 | +27.1% |
See also
References
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