Largentière
Largentière (Occitan: L'Argentièira) is a commune in the Ardèche department of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in southeastern France. It is a subprefecture of the department.
Largentière | |
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 A view of Largentière. | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Largentière  | |
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| Coordinates: 44°32′37″N 4°17′39″E / 44.5436°N 4.2942°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Ardèche |
| Arrondissement | Largentière |
| Canton | Vallon-Pont-d'Arc |
| Intercommunality | Val de Ligne |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014-2020) | Jean-Roger Durand |
| Area 1 | 7.22 km2 (2.79 sq mi) |
| Population (2014) | 1,734 |
| • Density | 240/km2 (620/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Largentiérois |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 07132 /07710 |
| Elevation | 147–420 m (482–1,378 ft) (avg. 284 m or 932 ft) |
| Website | www.largentiere.fr |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Name
changeIts name, used since the thirteenth century in place of its more ancient name Segualeriae (Ségualières), refers to the silver mines in the area between the tenth and fifteenth centuries.
Geography
changeThe commune of Largentière is in the southern part of the Ardèche department, in the narrow valley of the Ligne river, a short right tributary of the Ardèche river.
The commune has an area of 7.2 km2 (2.8 sq mi),[1] and its average altitude is 284 m (932 ft); at the city hall, the altitude is 240 m (790 ft).[2]
The distances from Largentière to other cities are:
- Paris, the national capital - 647 km (402 mi);
- Lyon, the regional capital - 187 km (116 mi);
- Marseille - 218 km (135 mi);
- Strasbourg - 678 km (421 mi);
- Reims - 672 km (418 mi);
- Bordeaux - 631 km (392 mi);
- Toulouse - 393 km (244 mi);
- Montpellier - 155 km (96 mi);
- Nice - 373 km (232 mi).
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Largentière is surrounded by the communes:
Climate
changeThe Köppen climate classification type for the climate at Largentière is an "Oceanic climate" (also known as Maritime Temperate climate) and of the subtype "Cfb".
Population
changeThe inhabitants of Largentière are known, in French, as Largentiérois (women: Largentiéroises).[3]
With a population of 1,734,[4] Largentière has a population density of 240 inhabitants/km2. It is the second smallest subprefecture in France after Castellane in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department that has only 1,541 inhabitants (2014).
Evolution of the population in Largentière
Administration
changeLargentière is a subprefecture of the Ardèche department since 1800. It is also the capital of the arrondissement of Largentière and is part of the canton Vallon-Pont-d'Arc.
It is part of the intercommunality Val de Ligne, officially named as Communauté de communes Val de Ligne.
Gallery
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Largentière and the La Ligne river. -
Town hall of Largentière. -
Largentière church. -
Courthouse of Largentière. -
Castle of Largentière.
Related pages
changeReferences
change- ↑ "Commune de Largentière (07132)". Comparateur de territoire (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
- ↑ "City of Largentière". Map-France.com. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
- ↑ "Ardèche" (in French). habitants.fr. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
- ↑ "Régions, départements, arrondissements, cantons et communes" (PDF). Populations légales 2014 (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
Other websites
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- City council website (in French)
- Val de Ligne Tourist Information Centre Archived 2016-09-21 at the Wayback Machine