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For the olive sometimes called Nyons, see Tanche. Subprefecture and commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Nyons Niòns (Occitan)
Subprefecture and commune
A general view of NyonsA general view of Nyons
Coat of arms of NyonsCoat of arms
Location of Nyons
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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
Area23.45 km (9.05 sq mi)
Population6,794
 • Density290/km (750/sq mi)
DemonymNyonsais
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code26220 /26110
Elevation234–940 m (768–3,084 ft)
(avg. 270 m or 890 ft)
Websitewww.nyons.com
French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (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 had a population of 6,771.

Nyons is a sub-prefecture of the department. Its olives have PDO status.

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 and INSEE (1968-2020)

Sights

Twin cities

Nyons is twinned with:

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 de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  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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