La Roche-sur-le-Buis (French pronunciation: [la ʁɔʃ syʁ bɥi], literally La Roche on the Buis; Occitan: La Ròcha dau Bois) is a commune in the Drôme department in southeastern France.

La Roche-sur-le-Buis
A general view of La Roche-sur-le-Buis
A general view of La Roche-sur-le-Buis
Location of La Roche-sur-le-Buis
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La Roche-sur-le-Buis is located in France
La Roche-sur-le-Buis
La Roche-sur-le-Buis
La Roche-sur-le-Buis is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
La Roche-sur-le-Buis
La Roche-sur-le-Buis
Coordinates: 44°16′40″N 5°18′46″E / 44.2778°N 5.3128°E / 44.2778; 5.3128
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentDrôme
ArrondissementNyons
CantonNyons et Baronnies
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Michel Grégoire[1]
Area
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27.72 km2 (10.70 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
287
 • Density10/km2 (27/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
26278 /26170
Elevation394–1,369 m (1,293–4,491 ft)
(avg. 638 m or 2,093 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 134—    
1975 147+1.33%
1982 196+4.20%
1990 211+0.93%
1999 287+3.48%
2009 331+1.44%
2014 299−2.01%
2020 285−0.80%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

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References

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La Roche-sur-le-Buis, overview.
  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE