La Chapelle-en-Vercors
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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La Chapelle-en-Vercors (French pronunciation: [la ʃapɛl ɑ̃ vɛʁkɔʁ]; Occitan: Chapèla de Vercòrs) is a commune in the Drôme department in southeastern France.
La Chapelle-en-Vercors | |
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A general view of La Chapelle-en-Vercors | |
_(Drôme).svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of La Chapelle-en-Vercors | |
  La Chapelle-en-Vercors Location within France  La Chapelle-en-Vercors Location within Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Coordinates: 44°58′07″N 5°25′01″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Drôme |
| Arrondissement | Die |
| Canton | Vercors-Monts du Matin |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Michel Tarin[1] |
Area 1 | 45.27 km2 (17.48 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 797 |
| • Density | 17.6/km2 (45.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 26074 /26420 |
| Elevation | 600–1,524 m (1,969–5,000 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 | 722 | — |
| 1975 | 675 | −0.96% |
| 1982 | 653 | −0.47% |
| 1990 | 628 | −0.49% |
| 1999 | 662 | +0.59% |
| 2007 | 674 | +0.22% |
| 2012 | 677 | +0.09% |
| 2017 | 713 | +1.04% |
| 2023 | 797 | +1.87% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
