Die, Drôme

Die
Die
Administration
Country	France
Region	Rhône-Alpes
Department	Drôme
Arrondissement	Die
Canton	Die
Mayor	Georges Berginiat (2008–2014)
Statistics
Elevation	367–1,841 m (1,204–6,040 ft) (avg. 410 m/1,350 ft)
Land area1	57.28 km2 (22.12 sq mi)
Population2	4,358  (2008)
- Density	76 /km2 (200 /sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	26113/ 26150
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Die (French pronunciation: [di]; Occitan: Diá [ˈdjɔ]) is a commune, former episcopal see, and sub-prefecture of the Drôme department in southeastern France.

Die Cathedral

Die is best known for the Clairette de Die, a sparkling wine. It was a county in the High Middle Ages.

Diocese of Die

Main article: Ancient Diocese of Die

Population

Historical population of Die, Drôme

Year	1793	1800	1806	1821	1831	1836	1841	1846	1851	1856
Population	3251	3978	3421	3509	3555	3900	3924	3865	3928	3912

Year	1861	1866	1872	1876	1881	1886	1891	1896	1901	1906
Population	3874	3762	3876	3841	3703	3823	3729	3681	3638	3651

Year	1911	1921	1926	1931	1936	1946	1954	1962	1968	1975
Population	3797	3232	3304	3241	3175	3184	3326	3546	4048	4062

Year	1982	1990	1999	2008
Population	3992	4230	4451	4358

See also

• Communes of the Drôme department
• Parc naturel régional du Vercors

References

• INSEE

External links

• Gazetteer Entry