Saint-Marcel-lès-Valence
Saint-Marcel-lès-Valence | |
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Location of Saint-Marcel-lès-Valence
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  Saint-Marcel-lès-Valence  Saint-Marcel-lès-Valence | |
| Coordinates: 44°58′18″N 4°57′27″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Drôme |
| Arrondissement | Valence |
| Canton | Valence-1 |
| Intercommunality | CA Valence Romans Agglo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Michel Valla |
| Area 1
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15.05 km2 (5.81 sq mi) |
| Population
(Jan. 2021)
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6,252 |
| • Density | 420/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code |
26313 /26320 |
| Elevation | 178–201 m (584–659 ft) (avg. 286 m or 938 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Saint-Marcel-lès-Valence (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ maʁsɛl lɛ valɑ̃s], literally Saint-Marcel near Valence; Occitan: Sant Marçau de Valença) is a commune in the Drôme department in southeastern France.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1911 | 982 | — |
| 1962 | 1,256 | +0.48% |
| 1968 | 1,457 | +2.50% |
| 1975 | 2,652 | +8.93% |
| 1982 | 3,342 | +3.36% |
| 1990 | 3,719 | +1.35% |
| 1999 | 4,114 | +1.13% |
| 2007 | 4,762 | +1.85% |
| 2012 | 5,746 | +3.83% |
| 2017 | 6,236 | +1.65% |
| 2019 | 6,289 | +0.42% |
| Source: EHESS and INSEE (1968-2017) | ||
Geography
The commune of Saint-Marcel-lès-Valence borders the city of Valence, the prefecture of Drôme.