Le Poët-Laval
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Le Poët-Laval (Occitan: Lo Poèta-Laval) is a rural commune in the Drôme department of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of southeastern France. It is a member of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France) Association.
Le Poët-Laval | |
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A general view of Le Poët-Laval's "vieux village"(old village) | |
![]() Location of Le Poët-Laval | |
| Coordinates: 44°31′51″N 5°00′59″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Drôme |
| Arrondissement | Nyons |
| Canton | Dieulefit |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2022–2026) | Patrice Magnan[1] |
Area 1 | 31.22 km2 (12.05 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 954 |
| • Density | 30.6/km2 (79.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 26243 /26160 |
| Elevation | 255–973 m (837–3,192 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 | 505 | — |
| 1975 | 493 | −0.34% |
| 1982 | 538 | +1.26% |
| 1990 | 652 | +2.43% |
| 1999 | 809 | +2.43% |
| 2009 | 922 | +1.32% |
| 2014 | 919 | −0.07% |
| 2020 | 966 | +0.83% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
