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Ardèche

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Also known as Ardeche

Ardèche (; , ; ) is a department in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Southeastern France. It is named after the river Ardèche and had a population of 334,231 as of 2023. Its prefecture is in Privas, but its largest city is Annonay.

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Ardèche is a department (administrative region) located in southeastern France, named after the Ardèche river that flows through it. With a population of around 334,000 people, it serves as part of the larger Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, with its administrative center in Privas and its largest city in Annonay.

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Ardèche
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fr
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Department
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From top down: Chauvet Cave, Pont d'Arc and Annonay
Settlement.image_flag
Flag of Ardèche Department.svg
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Blason département fr Ardèche.svg
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Ardèche-Position.svg
Settlement.map_caption
Location of Ardèche in France
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_name
France
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Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Settlement.seat_type
Prefecture
Settlement.seat
Privas
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Subprefectures
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para
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LargentièreTournon-sur-Rhône
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LR

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Official website

Département de l'Ardèche

Site officiel du conseil départemental de l'Ardèche - Département de l'Ardèche

ardeche.fr

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Ardèche
Population
334231
Area
5529
Official website
www.ardeche.fr
Image
France Ardeche Thueyts 05.jpg
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Commons category
Ardèche
inception
1790-03-04
Commons gallery
Ardèche
annual number of weddings
1217
social media followers
1892
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23 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Prehistory and ancient history
  • Medieval history
  • Early modern history
  • Later modern history
  • Geography
  • Natural regions
  • Western mountains
  • Plateaus of the Haut-Vivarais and the Cévennes
  • Bas-Vivarais
  • Plateau of the Coirons
  • Valley of the Rhône
  • Principal towns
  • Politics
  • [[Departmental Council of Ardèche]]
  • Representation
  • National Assembly
  • Senate
  • Demographics
  • Culture
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

Ardèche (; , ; ) is a department in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Southeastern France. It is named after the river Ardèche and had a population of 334,231 as of 2023. Its prefecture is in Privas, but its largest city is Annonay.

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