Crépol
Crépol
Crèpôl (Arpitan) | |
|---|---|
 The church in Crépol | |
Location of Crépol  | |
  Crépol  Crépol | |
| Coordinates: 45°10′31″N 5°04′16″E / 45.1753°N 5.0711°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Drôme |
| Arrondissement | Valence |
| Canton | Drôme des collines |
| Intercommunality | CA Valence Romans Agglo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Martine Lagut[1] |
Area 1 | 11.42 km2 (4.41 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 527 |
| • Density | 46/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Crépolois |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 26107 /26350 |
| Elevation | 260–491 m (853–1,611 ft) (avg. 298 m or 978 ft) |
| Website | crepol.fr |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Crépol (French pronunciation: [kʁepɔl]; Arpitan: Crèpôl) is a rural commune in the southeastern Drôme department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in France. It is located northwest of Valence, not far from the departmental border with Isère, in the Dauphiné historical region.
In 2023, it was the scene of the Crépol stabbing, which received international news coverage.[3][4][5]
Demographics
[edit]| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 430 | — |
| 1975 | 341 | −3.26% |
| 1982 | 374 | +1.33% |
| 1990 | 424 | +1.58% |
| 1999 | 470 | +1.15% |
| 2009 | 506 | +0.74% |
| 2014 | 551 | +1.72% |
| 2020 | 532 | −0.58% |
| Source: INSEE[6] | ||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
- ^ "Six remanded in custody over killing of French teenager". France 24. 26 November 2023. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
- ^ Samuel, Henry (27 November 2023). "Murder of French teenager could be society's 'tipping point'". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
- ^ "Crépol murder: French pledge to tackle ultra-right after teen killing sparks protests". 28 November 2023. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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