Cornas is a commune in the département of Ardèche in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in southern France. The name is Celtic for "burnt land."
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Cornas | |
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Commune | |
![]() The church and surroundings in Cornas | |
![]() Coat of arms | |
Location of Cornas ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 44°57′40″N 4°51′00″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Department | Ardèche |
Arrondissement | Tournon-sur-Rhône |
Canton | Guilherand-Granges |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Stéphane Lafage[1] |
Area 1 | 8.33 km2 (3.22 sq mi) |
Population | 2,311 |
• Density | 280/km2 (720/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 07070 /07130 |
Elevation | 98–492 m (322–1,614 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 717 | — |
1975 | 1,007 | +4.97% |
1982 | 1,563 | +6.48% |
1990 | 2,102 | +3.77% |
1999 | 2,082 | −0.11% |
2007 | 2,255 | +1.00% |
2012 | 2,240 | −0.13% |
2017 | 2,237 | −0.03% |
Source: INSEE[3] |
The region is famous for wine, which is designated Cornas AOC.
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