Viviers, Ardèche
Viviers is a commune in the French département of Ardèche. The commune has a population of about 3,400 people as of the year 1999.[1]
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Location of Viviers | |
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| Coordinates: 44°29′01″N 4°41′23″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Ardèche |
| Arrondissement | Privas |
| Canton | Viviers |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | François Louvet |
| Area 1 | 34.15 km2 (13.19 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | 3,867 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 07346 /07220 |
| Elevation | 55–400 m (180–1,312 ft) (avg. 71 m or 233 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
History
Viviers became the capital of the Gaulish Helvii tribe following the falling of nearby Alba-la-Romaine.
Related pages
References
- "List of populations and communes of the Ardeche department". Retrieved 2008-04-15.
Other websites
- Viviers on the site of the Institut Géographique National (in French)
- Viviers on the site of the INSEE (in French)
- Viviers on the site of the Quid Archived 2009-07-21 at the Wayback Machine (in French)
- Communes closest to Viviers (in French)
- Localisation de Viviers on a map of France (in French)
- Map of Viviers on Mapquest (in French)
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