Nyons

For the olive sometimes called Nyons, see Tanche.
Nyons
Niòns (Occitan)
Subprefecture and commune
A general view of Nyons
A general view of Nyons
Coat of arms of Nyons
Coat of arms
Location of Nyons
Map
Nyons is located in France
Nyons
Nyons
Nyons is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Nyons
Nyons
Coordinates: 44°21′37″N 5°08′23″E / 44.3603°N 5.1397°E / 44.3603; 5.1397
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentDrôme
ArrondissementNyons
CantonNyons et Baronnies
IntercommunalityCC des Baronnies en Drôme provençale
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Pierre Combes[1]
Area
1
23.45 km2 (9.05 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
6,771
 • Density290/km2 (750/sq mi)
DemonymNyonsais
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
26220 /26110
Elevation234–940 m (768–3,084 ft)
(avg. 270 m or 890 ft)
Websitewww.nyons.com
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Nyons (French pronunciation: [njɔ̃s]; Occitan: Niòns) is a subprefecture of the Drôme department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in Southeastern France. In 2021, the commune[clarification needed] had a population of 6,771.

Nyons is a sub-prefecture of the department.[citation needed] Its olives have PDO status.[3]

Geography

Nyons is located close to the boundary of the Vaucluse department.

The commune is situated around 70 km south of Valence, the prefecture of the Drôme department, 40 km south-east of Montélimar, 45 km north-east of Orange, and 70 km north of Avignon, the prefecture of the Vaucluse department.

A map of the commune.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 2,700—    
1800 2,724+0.13%
1806 2,744+0.12%
1821 3,040+0.69%
1831 3,397+1.12%
1836 3,208−1.14%
1841 3,251+0.27%
1846 3,450+1.20%
1851 3,590+0.80%
1856 3,633+0.24%
1861 3,653+0.11%
1866 3,611−0.23%
1872 3,623+0.06%
1876 3,579−0.31%
1881 3,222−2.08%
1886 3,534+1.87%
1891 3,349−1.07%
1896 3,611+1.52%
1901 3,638+0.15%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1906 3,514−0.69%
1911 3,507−0.04%
1921 3,150−1.07%
1926 3,157+0.04%
1931 3,246+0.56%
1936 3,500+1.52%
1946 3,576+0.22%
1954 3,637+0.21%
1962 4,270+2.03%
1968 4,982+2.60%
1975 5,607+1.70%
1982 6,061+1.12%
1990 6,353+0.59%
1999 6,723+0.63%
2007 7,109+0.70%
2012 6,632−1.38%
2017 6,793+0.48%
2020 6,737−0.28%
Source: EHESS[4] and INSEE (1968-2020)[5]

Sights

Twin cities

Nyons is twinned with:[citation needed]

Notable people

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Olives noires de Nyons - Profile, EU PDO/PGI Database (Accessed 27 July 2010)
  4. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Nyons, EHESS (in French).
  5. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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