Albon, Drôme
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Albon (French pronunciation: [albɔ̃]; Arpitan: Arbon) is a commune in the Drôme department in southeastern France.
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.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Albon | |
  Albon Location within France  Albon Location within Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Coordinates: 45°14′47″N 4°50′58″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Drôme |
| Arrondissement | Valence |
| Canton | Saint-Vallier |
| Intercommunality | Porte de DrômArdèche |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Philippe Becheras[1] |
Area 1 | 25.62 km2 (9.89 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 1,942 |
| • Density | 75.80/km2 (196.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 26002 /26140 |
| Elevation | 134–365 m (440–1,198 ft) (avg. 240 m or 790 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 1,206 | — |
| 1975 | 1,136 | −0.85% |
| 1982 | 1,313 | +2.09% |
| 1990 | 1,543 | +2.04% |
| 1999 | 1,573 | +0.21% |
| 2007 | 1,694 | +0.93% |
| 2012 | 1,732 | +0.44% |
| 2017 | 1,937 | +2.26% |
| 2023 | 1,942 | +0.04% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Sights
- Château d'Albon - remains of medieval castle.
