Aucelon (French pronunciation: [oslɔ̃]) is a commune in the department of Drôme, southeastern France. It is found in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.
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Aucelon | |
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Commune | |
![]() The village of Aucelon and its surroundings | |
Location of Aucelon ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 44°37′30″N 5°20′43″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Department | Drôme |
Arrondissement | Die |
Canton | Le Diois |
Intercommunality | CC Diois |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Joël Boeyaert[1] |
Area 1 | 26.34 km2 (10.17 sq mi) |
Population | 16 |
• Density | 0.61/km2 (1.6/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 26017 /26340 |
Elevation | 435–1,485 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 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.
In 1821, the municipality of Aucelon had 458 inhabitants,[3] which declined to only 13 in 2012.[4]
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Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE[4] |
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