Aucelon

Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

(2020–2026) Joël Boeyaert^[1]Area26.34 km² (10.17 sq mi)Population16 • Density0.61/km² (1.6/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal codeElevation435–1,485 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 (French pronunciation: [oslɔ̃]) 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 1821, the municipality of Aucelon had 458 inhabitants,^[3] which declined to only 13 in 2012.^[4]

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1793 417 —     1821 458 +0.34% 1911 160 −1.16% 1946 78 −2.03% 1962 43 −3.65% 1968 33 −4.32% 1975 28 −2.32%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1982 21 −4.03% 1990 18 −1.91% 1999 39 +8.97% 2007 29 −3.64% 2012 13 −14.83% 2017 16 +4.24%
Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE[4]

See also

• Communes of the Drôme department

References