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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
 (2022)[2]
6,794
 • 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

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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

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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

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Twin cities

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Nyons is twinned with:[citation needed]

Notable people

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See also

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References

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  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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