Saulce-sur-Rhône
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Saulce-sur-Rhône (French pronunciation: [sols syʁ ʁon], literally Saulce on Rhône; Occitan: Saussa) is a commune in the Drôme department in southeastern France.
Saulce-sur-Rhône | |
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The town hall in Saulce-sur-Rhône | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Saulce-sur-Rhône | |
  Saulce-sur-Rhône Location within France  Saulce-sur-Rhône Location within Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Coordinates: 44°42′14″N 4°47′56″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Drôme |
| Arrondissement | Nyons |
| Canton | Montélimar-1 |
| Intercommunality | Montélimar Agglomération |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2022–2026) | Stephane Vargas[1] |
Area 1 | 18.43 km2 (7.12 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 1,892 |
| • Density | 102.7/km2 (265.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 26337 /26270 |
| Elevation | 76–161 m (249–528 ft) (avg. 90 m or 300 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 | 1,125 | — |
| 1975 | 1,199 | +0.91% |
| 1982 | 1,210 | +0.13% |
| 1990 | 1,443 | +2.23% |
| 1999 | 1,613 | +1.25% |
| 2007 | 1,673 | +0.46% |
| 2012 | 1,826 | +1.77% |
| 2017 | 1,855 | +0.32% |
| 2023 | 1,892 | +0.33% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
