Valence, Drôme

Valence is a city in the south of France, along the Rhône river. It is in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in the Drôme department in France.

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Valence Valença
Prefecture and commune
View of the city of Valence
Coat of arms
Location of Valence
Valence Valence
Coordinates: 44°56′00″N 4°53′30″E
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Drôme
Arrondissement	Valence
Canton	Valence-1, 2, 3 and 4
Intercommunality	Valence-Romans Sud Rhône-Alpes
Government
• Mayor (2014–2020)	Nicolas Daragon
Area 1	36.69 km2 (14.17 sq mi)
Population  (2012)	62,481
• Density	1,700/km2 (4,400/sq mi)
Demonym	Valentinois
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	26362 /26000
Elevation	106–191 m (348–627 ft) (avg. 123 m or 404 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Sister cities

Valence is twinned with:

• Asti, Italy, since 1966
• Biberach an der Riss, Germany, since 1967
• Clacton-on-Sea, United Kingdom, since 1969
• Ijevan, Armenia, since 1996
• Gedera, Israel, since 1997