Tournon-sur-Rhône
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| Country | France |
| Region | Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Ardèche |
| Arrondissement | Tournon-sur-Rhône |
| Canton | Tournon-sur-Rhône |
| Mayor | Frédéric Sausset (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 115–508 m (377–1,667 ft) (avg. 123 m or 404 ft) |
| Land area1 | 21.01 km2 (8.11 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 10,607 (2008) |
| - Density | 505 /km2 (1,310 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 07324/ 07300 |
| 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. | |
Coordinates: 45°04′05″N 4°50′00″E / 45.0681°N 4.8333°E
Tournon-sur-Rhône is a commune in the Ardèche department in southern France.
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[edit] Geography
It is located on the right bank of the Rhône River, opposite Tain-l'Hermitage, which is located in the Drôme département. It is also home to one of France's only natural firmite caves, Le Helene sur Rhone(error, firmite and cave's name dont exist in www)
[edit] Population
| Year | 1793 | 1800 | 1806 | 1821 | 1831 | 1836 | 1841 | 1846 | 1851 | 1856 |
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| Population | 3300 | 3419 | 3984 | 3555 | 3971 | 4174 | 4740 | 4807 | 4861 | 4918 |
| Year | 1861 | 1866 | 1872 | 1876 | 1881 | 1886 | 1891 | 1896 | 1901 | 1906 |
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| Population | 5252 | 5509 | 5390 | 6083 | 5092 | 5286 | 5146 | 5344 | 5174 | 5003 |
| Year | 1911 | 1921 | 1926 | 1931 | 1936 | 1946 | 1954 | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 |
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| Population | 4719 | 5037 | 5043 | 5332 | 5658 | 5798 | 6785 | 6878 | 7858 | 8732 |
| Year | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 |
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| Population | 9099 | 9546 | 9946 | 10,607 |
[edit] Sights
- Château de Ventadour, ruined castle
- The Pont Grand (Great Bridge) features a span of 49.20 m, one of the largest bridge arches in the world before 1600.
[edit] Twin towns
Tournon-sur-Rhône is twinned with:
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