Aucelon

Aucelon
Commune
The village of Aucelon and its surroundings
Location of Aucelon
Aucelon Aucelon
Coordinates: 44°37′30″N 5°20′43″E
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Drôme
Arrondissement	Die
Canton	Le Diois
Intercommunality	CC Diois
Government
• Mayor (2014-2020)	Joël Boeyaert
Area 1	26.34 km2 (10.17 sq mi)
Population  (2021)	16
• Density	0.61/km2 (1.6/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	26017 /26340
Elevation	435–1,485 m (1,427–4,872 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Aucelon is a commune in the department of Drôme, southeastern France. It is found in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.

Geography

Aucelon is a village perched at an altitude of 755 meters, towards the center of the mountain rings of Diosis. Aucelon's mountain has a height of 1356 meters. It is located in the south west of Die Tand, extends to the north of the Fourniers, and overlooks the valley of Roanne. The town is watered by the Brette.

Demography

In 1811, the municipality of Aucelon had 466 inhabitants, but the population has been in decline since 1793. Ever since the start of the 20th century, the census of the municipality of Aucelon has had reported less than 10,000 inhabitants. The surveys are held every five years, unlike other cities, which have one every year.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1811	466	—
1911	160	−65.7%
1962	43	−73.1%
1968	33	−23.3%
1975	28	−15.2%
1982	21	−25.0%
1990	18	−14.3%
1999	39	+116.7%
2008	28	−28.2%
2013	4	−85.7%
2015	14	+250.0%

See also

• Communes of the Drôme department