Its name, used since the thirteenth century in place of its more ancient name Segualeriae (Ségualières), refers to the silver mines in the area between the tenth and fifteenth centuries.
Geography
The commune of Largentière is in the southern part of the Ardèche department, in the narrow valley of the Ligneriver, a short right tributary of the Ardèche river.
The commune has an area of 7.2 km2 (2.8 sq mi),[1] and its average altitude is 284 m (932 ft); at the city hall, the altitude is 240 m (790 ft).[2]
The distances from Largentière to other cities are:
The inhabitants of Largentière are known, in French, as Largentiérois (women: Largentiéroises).[3]
With a population of 1,734,[4] Largentière has a population density of 240 inhabitants/km2. It is the second smallest subprefecture in France after Castellane in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department that has only 1,541 inhabitants (2014).
Evolution of the population in Largentière
Administration
Largentière is a subprefecture of the Ardèche department since 1800. It is also the capital of the arrondissement of Largentière and is part of the canton Vallon-Pont-d'Arc.
It is part of the intercommunalityVal de Ligne, officially named as Communauté de communes Val de Ligne.
↑"Commune de Largentière (07132)". Comparateur de territoire (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
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