Cornas

Cornas is a commune in the département of Ardèche in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in southern France. The name is Celtic for "burnt land."

Cornas
The church and surroundings in Cornas
Coat of arms
Location of Cornas
Cornas
Cornas
Coordinates: 44°57′40″N 4°51′00″E
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentArdèche
ArrondissementTournon-sur-Rhône
CantonGuilherand-Granges
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Élios Bernard Giné
Area
1
8.33 km2 (3.22 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
2,237
  Density270/km2 (700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
07070 /07130
Elevation98–492 m (322–1,614 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962643    
1968717+11.5%
19751,007+40.4%
19821,563+55.2%
19902,102+34.5%
19992,082−1.0%
20082,255+8.3%

Economy

The region is famous for wine, which is designated Cornas AOC.

See also

References

  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.


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