Nyons

Nyons

Nyons

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Nyons is located in France
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Nyons
Administration
Country France
Region Rhône-Alpes
Department Drôme
Arrondissement Nyons
Canton Nyons
Intercommunality Val d'Eygues
Mayor Pierre Combes
(2001–2008)
Statistics
Elevation 234–940 m (768–3,080 ft)
(avg. 270 m/890 ft)
Land area1 23.45 km2 (9.05 sq mi)
Population2 7,096  (2008)
 - Density 303 /km2 (780 /sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 26220/ 26110
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: 44°21′37″N 5°08′23″E / 44.3602777778°N 5.13972222222°E / 44.3602777778; 5.13972222222

Nyons (Occitan: Niom) is a commune in the Drôme department in southeastern France.

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History

Nyons was settled in the 6th century BC as Nyrax by a Gallic tribe, probably the Segusiavi or the Sequani. Hecataeus of Miletus mentioned Nyrax around 500 BC when writing about the Celts. It is situated next to the river Aigues or Eygues, which is crossed by an ancient bridge.

Nyons has a very mild microclimate, which makes it a good place for people suffering from respiratory problems, for which there is a special clinic. It is famed for its olives (which have PDO status[1]).

Nyons is a sous-préfecture of the department. It features two collèges and a lycée; as well as important shopping facilities and touristic attractions. Villages that are facilitated by Nyons are situated within an area of about 20 to 30 km (19 mi), such as Les Pilles, Aubres, Venterol and Mirabel-aux-Baronnies.

Population

Historical populations
Year Pop. ±%
1793 2,700
1800 2,724 +0.9%
1806 2,744 +0.7%
1821 3,040 +10.8%
1831 3,397 +11.7%
1836 3,208 −5.6%
1841 3,251 +1.3%
1846 3,450 +6.1%
1851 3,590 +4.1%
1856 3,633 +1.2%
1861 3,653 +0.6%
1866 3,611 −1.1%
1872 3,623 +0.3%
1876 3,579 −1.2%
1881 3,222 −10.0%
1886 3,534 +9.7%
1891 3,349 −5.2%
1896 3,611 +7.8%
1901 3,638 +0.7%
1906 3,514 −3.4%
1911 3,507 −0.2%
1921 3,150 −10.2%
1926 3,157 +0.2%
1931 3,246 +2.8%
1936 3,500 +7.8%
1946 3,576 +2.2%
1954 3,637 +1.7%
1962 4,270 +17.4%
1968 4,982 +16.7%
1975 5,607 +12.5%
1982 6,061 +8.1%
1990 6,353 +4.8%
1999 6,723 +5.8%
2008 7,096 +5.5%

Sights

International relations

Nyons is twinned with:

See also

References

  1. ^ Olives noires de Nyons - Profile, EU PDO/PGI Database (Accessed 27 July 2010)



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