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Also known as Drome

Drôme (; Occitan: Droma; Arpitan: Drôma) is the southernmost department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of Southeastern France. Named after the river Drôme, it had a population of 524,207 as of 2023. Drôme's prefecture is Valence.

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Drôme is a department (administrative division) located in southeastern France, named after the Drôme river and home to over 524,000 people as of 2023. As the southernmost department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region with its main city being Valence, it represents an important part of France's regional geography and local governance structure.

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Drôme
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fr
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Department of France
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Clockwise from top: a view of Buis-les-Baronnies, Valence Cathedral, lavender fields in the Vercors Massif, Crest
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Drapeau département fr Drôme.svg
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Blason département fr Drôme.svg
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Drôme-Position.svg
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Location of Drôme in France
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_name
France
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Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
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Prefecture
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Valence
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Subprefectures
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para
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DieNyons
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LR

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Drôme
Population
524207
Area
6530
Official website
ladrome.fr
Image
Montagne de Glandasse.jpg
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Commons category
Drôme
inception
1790-03-04
Commons gallery
Drôme
annual number of weddings
1973
social media followers
2840
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  • History
  • Geography
  • Climate
  • Demographics
  • Principal towns
  • Economy
  • Statistics
  • Tourism
  • Main companies
  • Politics
  • Current National Assembly Representatives
  • Tourism
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

Drôme (; Occitan: Droma; Arpitan: Drôma) is the southernmost department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of Southeastern France. Named after the river Drôme, it had a population of 524,207 as of 2023. Drôme's prefecture is Valence.

The southern portion of the Drôme, closest to Provence, is often known as the fr:Drôme Provençale.

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