Meyras

Meyras
Commune
Chateau of Ventadour

Coat of arms
Meyras
Location within Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region
Meyras
Coordinates: 44°40′57″N 4°16′05″E / 44.6825°N 4.2681°E / 44.6825; 4.2681Coordinates: 44°40′57″N 4°16′05″E / 44.6825°N 4.2681°E / 44.6825; 4.2681
Country France
Region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department Ardèche
Arrondissement Largentière
Canton Haute-Ardèche
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Gérard Bruchet
Area1 12.31 km2 (4.75 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 832
  Density 68/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code 07156 /07380
Elevation 298–880 m (978–2,887 ft)
(avg. 370 m or 1,210 ft)

1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Meyras is a commune in the Ardèche department in southern France.

Geography

The river Lignon forms part of the commune's southeastern border, then joins the Ardèche, which flows east through the commune.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962683    
1968798+16.8%
1975764−4.3%
1982713−6.7%
1990729+2.2%
1999775+6.3%
2008832+7.4%

See also

References

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