Lachau (French pronunciation: [laʃo]) is a commune in the Drôme department in southeastern France.
Lachau | |
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Commune | |
The château of Lachau | |
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Location of Lachau ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 44°13′59″N 5°38′19″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Department | Drôme |
Arrondissement | Nyons |
Canton | Nyons et Baronnies |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Philippe Magnus[1] |
Area 1 | 25.78 km2 (9.95 sq mi) |
Population | 240 |
• Density | 9.3/km2 (24/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 26154 /26560 |
Elevation | 676–1,538 m (2,218–5,046 ft) (avg. 750 m or 2,460 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. | ±% |
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1911 | 459 | — |
1962 | 217 | −52.7% |
1968 | 217 | +0.0% |
1975 | 225 | +3.7% |
1982 | 234 | +4.0% |
1990 | 190 | −18.8% |
1999 | 225 | +18.4% |
2008 | 206 | −8.4% |
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