Orgnac-l'Aven
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Orgnac-l'Aven (French pronunciation: [ɔʁɲak lavɛn]; Occitan: Ornhac de l'Avenc) is a commune in the Ardèche department in southern France.
Orgnac-l'Aven | |
|---|---|
 The church in Orgnac | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Orgnac-l'Aven | |
  Orgnac-l'Aven Location within France  Orgnac-l'Aven Location within Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Coordinates: 44°18′25″N 4°26′03″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Ardèche |
| Arrondissement | Largentière |
| Canton | Vallon-Pont-d'Arc |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | René Ughetto[1] |
Area 1 | 21.84 km2 (8.43 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 575 |
| • Density | 26.3/km2 (68.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 07168 /07150 |
| Elevation | 140–388 m (459–1,273 ft) (avg. 300 m or 980 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
The Aven d'Orgnac cave is located near the village.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 281 | — |
| 1975 | 297 | +0.79% |
| 1982 | 323 | +1.21% |
| 1990 | 327 | +0.15% |
| 1999 | 341 | +0.47% |
| 2007 | 509 | +5.13% |
| 2012 | 551 | +1.60% |
| 2017 | 585 | +1.20% |
| 2023 | 575 | −0.29% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
