Saint-Maurice-en-Chalencon
| Saint-Maurice-en-Chalencon | |
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  Saint-Maurice-en-Chalencon | |
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Location within Rhône-Alpes region  Saint-Maurice-en-Chalencon | |
| Coordinates: 44°51′35″N 4°35′24″E / 44.8597°N 4.59°ECoordinates: 44°51′35″N 4°35′24″E / 44.8597°N 4.59°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Ardèche |
| Arrondissement | Tournon-sur-Rhône |
| Canton | Vernoux-en-Vivarais |
| Intercommunality | Eyrieux aux Serres |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Annie Louis |
| Area1 | 7.81 km2 (3.02 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 183 |
| • Density | 23/km2 (61/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 07274 / 07190 |
| Elevation |
219–727 m (719–2,385 ft) (avg. 550 m or 1,800 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. | |
Saint-Maurice-en-Chalencon is a commune in the Ardèche department in southern France.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 207 | — |
| 1968 | 268 | +29.5% |
| 1975 | 206 | −23.1% |
| 1982 | 163 | −20.9% |
| 1990 | 161 | −1.2% |
| 1999 | 181 | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 183 | +1.1% |
Personalities
It was the birthplace of Eugène Delacroix (1798—1863), one of the most important of the French Romantic painters.
See also
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