Crépol
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Crépol (French pronunciation: [kʁepɔl]; Arpitan: Crèpôl) is a rural commune in the southeastern Drôme department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in France. It is located northwest of Valence, not far from the departmental border with Isère, in the Dauphiné historical region.
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Crépol
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The church in Crépol | |
Coordinates: 45°10′31″N 5°04′16″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Department | Drôme |
Arrondissement | Valence |
Canton | Drôme des collines |
Intercommunality | CA Valence Romans Agglo |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Martine Lagut[1] |
Area 1 | 11.42 km2 (4.41 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 528 |
• Density | 46/km2 (120/sq mi) |
Demonym | Crépolois |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 26107 /26350 |
Elevation | 260–491 m (853–1,611 ft) (avg. 298 m or 978 ft) |
Website | crepol.fr |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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In 2023, it was the scene of the Crépol stabbing, which received international news coverage.