Saint-Mélany
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Saint-Mélany (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ melani]; Occitan: Sant Melani) is a commune in the Ardèche department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in southern France.
Saint-Mélany | |
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 A general view of Saint-Mélany | |
 Location of Saint-Mélany | |
  Saint-Mélany Location within France  Saint-Mélany Location within Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Coordinates: 44°31′51″N 4°07′09″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Ardèche |
| Arrondissement | Largentière |
| Canton | Les Cévennes ardéchoises |
| Intercommunality | Pays Beaume Drobie |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2022–2026) | Didier Piolat[1] |
Area 1 | 10.64 km2 (4.11 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 118 |
| • Density | 11.1/km2 (28.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 07275 /07260 |
| Elevation | 275–920 m (902–3,018 ft) (avg. 510 m or 1,670 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 | 78 | — |
| 1975 | 70 | −1.53% |
| 1982 | 96 | +4.62% |
| 1990 | 98 | +0.26% |
| 1999 | 119 | +2.18% |
| 2007 | 125 | +0.62% |
| 2012 | 121 | −0.65% |
| 2017 | 111 | −1.71% |
| 2023 | 118 | +1.02% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
