Soyons
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Soyons (French pronunciation: [swajɔ̃] ⓘ; Occitan: Soions) is a commune in the Ardèche department in southern France.
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 The church in Soyons | |
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| Coordinates: 44°53′24″N 4°51′03″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Ardèche |
| Arrondissement | Tournon-sur-Rhône |
| Canton | Rhône-Eyrieux |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Hervé Coulmont[1] |
Area 1 | 7.9 km2 (3.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 2,341 |
| • Density | 300/km2 (770/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 07316 /07130 |
| Elevation | 104–280 m (341–919 ft) (avg. 107 m or 351 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 | 787 | — |
| 1975 | 942 | +2.60% |
| 1982 | 1,302 | +4.73% |
| 1990 | 1,551 | +2.21% |
| 1999 | 1,721 | +1.16% |
| 2007 | 1,976 | +1.74% |
| 2012 | 2,014 | +0.38% |
| 2017 | 2,238 | +2.13% |
| 2023 | 2,341 | +0.75% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
