Loriol-sur-Drôme

Loriol-sur-Drôme (Vivaro-Alpine: L’Auriòu de Droma) is a commune in the Drôme department in southeastern France.

Loriol-sur-Drôme
Commune
Town hall
Coat of arms
Location of Loriol-sur-Drôme
Loriol-sur-Drôme
Loriol-sur-Drôme
Coordinates: 44°45′09″N 4°49′24″E
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentDrôme
ArrondissementDie
CantonLoriol-sur-Drôme
IntercommunalityVal de Drôme
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Jacques Ladegaillerie
Area
1
28.66 km2 (11.07 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
6,593
 • Density230/km2 (600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
26166 /26270
Elevation81–365 m (266–1,198 ft)
(avg. 108 m or 354 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Loriol is situated in the Rhône valley, between Valence and Montélimar. The neighbouring villages are Livron-sur-Drôme, Mirmande, and Cliousclat.

History

Roman emperor Aurelian is said to have based a camp here. The medieval fortress was destroyed in the wars of religion, leaving only the ramparts.

During World War II, Loriol was heavily damaged by Allied bombing in August 1944.

Population
Historical population
YearPop.±%
17931,839—    
18002,392+30.1%
18062,344−2.0%
18212,458+4.9%
18313,048+24.0%
18363,340+9.6%
18413,460+3.6%
18463,530+2.0%
18513,588+1.6%
18563,554−0.9%
18613,524−0.8%
18663,512−0.3%
18723,634+3.5%
18763,686+1.4%
18813,511−4.7%
18863,518+0.2%
18913,506−0.3%
YearPop.±%
18963,330−5.0%
19013,108−6.7%
19063,136+0.9%
19113,012−4.0%
19213,112+3.3%
19263,168+1.8%
19313,057−3.5%
19362,800−8.4%
19462,685−4.1%
19542,886+7.5%
19623,583+24.2%
19683,421−4.5%
19753,514+2.7%
19824,635+31.9%
19905,609+21.0%
19995,698+1.6%
20085,745+0.8%

See also

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


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