Alixan
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Alixan (French pronunciation: [aliksɑ̃]; Occitan: Aleissan) is a commune in the Drôme department in southeastern France. Valence TGV station, in the west of the commune, has rail connections to Valence, Grenoble, Paris, Lyon, Marseille, Montpellier and several other destinations.
Alixan | |
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The church of Saint-Didier | |
 Location of Alixan | |
  Alixan  Alixan | |
| Coordinates: 44°58′33″N 5°01′42″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Drôme |
| Arrondissement | Valence |
| Canton | Bourg-de-Péage |
| Intercommunality | Valence Romans Agglo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Claude Duclaux[1] |
Area 1 | 28.28 km2 (10.92 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 2,729 |
| • Density | 96.50/km2 (249.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 26004 /26300 |
| Elevation | 163–224 m (535–735 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. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,149 | — |
| 1975 | 1,099 | −0.63% |
| 1982 | 1,335 | +2.82% |
| 1990 | 1,703 | +3.09% |
| 1999 | 2,080 | +2.25% |
| 2007 | 2,268 | +1.09% |
| 2012 | 2,452 | +1.57% |
| 2017 | 2,509 | +0.46% |
| 2023 | 2,729 | +1.41% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
