Montmeyran
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Montmeyran (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃meʁɑ̃]; Occitan: Montmairan) is a commune in the Drôme department in southeastern France.
Montmeyran | |
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The town hall of Montmeyran | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Montmeyran | |
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| Coordinates: 44°50′02″N 4°58′32″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Drôme |
| Arrondissement | Valence |
| Canton | Crest |
| Intercommunality | CA Valence Romans Agglo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Olivier Rochas[1] |
Area 1 | 24.1 km2 (9.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 2,960 |
| • Density | 123/km2 (318/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 26206 /26120 |
| Elevation | 148–309 m (486–1,014 ft) (avg. 191 m or 627 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. |
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| 1968 | 1,433 | — |
| 1975 | 1,550 | +1.13% |
| 1982 | 2,008 | +3.77% |
| 1990 | 2,360 | +2.04% |
| 1999 | 2,680 | +1.42% |
| 2007 | 2,787 | +0.49% |
| 2012 | 2,888 | +0.71% |
| 2017 | 2,916 | +0.19% |
| 2023 | 2,960 | +0.25% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Heraldry
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Divided: in the 1st part, in the I azure a silver tower open, pierced and masoned sable, in the II gules an oak leaf or placed bendwise, in the 2nd vert a sheep halted and turned to the sinister argent.[4]
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