Saillans, Drôme
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Saillans (French pronunciation: [sajɑ̃];[3][4][5] Occitan: Salhens) is a commune in the Drôme department in southeastern France. On 1 January 2025, the former commune of Véronne was merged into Saillans.[6]
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Saillans | |
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A general view of Saillans | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Saillans | |
  Saillans Location within France  Saillans Location within Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Coordinates: 44°41′51″N 5°11′53″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Drôme |
| Arrondissement | Die |
| Canton | Le Diois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2025–2026) | François Brocard[1] |
Area 1 | 36.15 km2 (13.96 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 1,460 |
| • Density | 40.4/km2 (105/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 26289 /26340 |
| Elevation | 232–918 m (761–3,012 ft) (avg. 27 m or 89 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 | 1,022 | — |
| 1975 | 878 | −2.15% |
| 1982 | 917 | +0.62% |
| 1990 | 872 | −0.63% |
| 1999 | 905 | +0.41% |
| 2007 | 1,048 | +1.85% |
| 2012 | 1,248 | +3.55% |
| 2017 | 1,324 | +1.19% |
| 2023 | 1,460 | +1.64% |
| Source: INSEE[7] | ||
