Chauvac-Laux-Montaux
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Chauvac-Laux-Montaux (French pronunciation: [ʃovak lo mɔ̃to]) is a commune in the Drôme department in southeastern France.
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The tower in Chauvac | |
 Location of Chauvac-Laux-Montaux | |
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| Coordinates: 44°19′20″N 5°31′35″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Drôme |
| Arrondissement | Nyons |
| Canton | Nyons et Baronnies |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Sébastien Roustan[1] |
Area 1 | 24.24 km2 (9.36 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 43 |
| • Density | 1.8/km2 (4.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 26091 /26510 |
| Elevation | 632–1,446 m (2,073–4,744 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
The commune comprises two villages, Chauvac and Le Laux, situated at the foot of the Col de Reychasset. The villages are situated 33 kilometres to the southwest of Serres and 50 kilometres to the east of Nyons.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 67 | — |
| 1975 | 56 | −2.53% |
| 1982 | 57 | +0.25% |
| 1990 | 53 | −0.91% |
| 1999 | 47 | −1.33% |
| 2007 | 44 | −0.82% |
| 2012 | 44 | +0.00% |
| 2017 | 42 | −0.93% |
| 2023 | 43 | +0.39% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
