Lanarce
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lanarce (French pronunciation: [lanaʁs]; Occitan: La Narsa) is a commune in the Ardèche department in southern France.
Lanarce | |
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Coordinates: 44°43′45″N 4°00′14″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Department | Ardèche |
Arrondissement | Largentière |
Canton | Haute-Ardèche |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Bernard Jacquemin[1] |
Area 1 | 22.37 km2 (8.64 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 209 |
• Density | 9.3/km2 (24/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 07130 /07660 |
Elevation | 1,094–1,412 m (3,589–4,633 ft) (avg. 1,185 m or 3,888 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
The village of Lanarce, situated along a busy road between Montélimar to Le Puy-en-Velay demonstrates the difficulty of Ardeche mountain life. Built more than 1000m above sea level, it is covered in snowdrifts and swamps, depending on the season. Lanarce has interesting volcanic geography, with bog-filled maars—low volcanic craters.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 377 | — |
1975 | 310 | −2.76% |
1982 | 280 | −1.44% |
1990 | 248 | −1.51% |
1999 | 199 | −2.42% |
2007 | 173 | −1.73% |
2012 | 158 | −1.80% |
2017 | 200 | +4.83% |
Source: INSEE[3] |
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