Mercurol-Veaunes
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Mercurol-Veaunes (French pronunciation: [mɛʁkyʁɔl von]) is a commune in the Drôme department of southeastern France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2016 and consists of the former communes of Mercurol and Veaunes.[3]
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Mercurol-Veaunes | |
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The village of Mercurol and its tower | |
 Location of Mercurol-Veaunes | |
  Mercurol-Veaunes  Mercurol-Veaunes | |
| Coordinates: 45°04′37″N 4°53′28″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Drôme |
| Arrondissement | Valence |
| Canton | Tain-l'Hermitage |
| Intercommunality | CA Arche Agglo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Michel Brunet[1] |
Area 1 | 25.01 km2 (9.66 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 2,816 |
| • Density | 112.6/km2 (291.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 26179 /26600 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
Population data refer to the commune in its geography as of January 2025.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,056 | — |
| 1975 | 1,129 | +0.96% |
| 1982 | 1,447 | +3.61% |
| 1990 | 1,836 | +3.02% |
| 1999 | 1,890 | +0.32% |
| 2007 | 2,336 | +2.68% |
| 2012 | 2,512 | +1.46% |
| 2017 | 2,664 | +1.18% |
| 2023 | 2,816 | +0.93% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
