Orgnac-l'Aven
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Orgnac-l'Aven (French pronunciation: [ɔʁɲak lavɛn]; Occitan: Ornhac de l'Avenc) is a commune in the Ardèche department in southern France.
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Orgnac-l'Aven | |
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 The church in Orgnac | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Orgnac-l'Aven  | |
  Orgnac-l'Aven  Orgnac-l'Aven | |
| Coordinates: 44°18′25″N 4°26′03″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Ardèche |
| Arrondissement | Largentière |
| Canton | Vallon-Pont-d'Arc |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | René Ughetto[1] |
| Area 1 | 21.84 km2 (8.43 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 576 |
| • Density | 26/km2 (68/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 07168 /07150 |
| Elevation | 140–388 m (459–1,273 ft) (avg. 300 m or 980 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
The Aven d'Orgnac cave is located near the village.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1962 | 281 | — |
| 1968 | 281 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 297 | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 323 | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 327 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 341 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 537 | +57.5% |
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