Aubenas

Aubenas
Aubenàs (Occitan)
Aubenas seen from the castle ramparts
Aubenas seen from the castle ramparts
Coat of arms of Aubenas
Location of Aubenas
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Aubenas is located in France
Aubenas
Aubenas
Aubenas is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Aubenas
Aubenas
Coordinates: 44°37′14″N 4°23′28″E / 44.6206°N 4.3911°E / 44.6206; 4.3911
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentArdèche
ArrondissementLargentière
CantonAubenas-1, Aubenas-2
IntercommunalityCC Bassin Aubenas
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Yves Meyer[1]
Area
1
14.32 km2 (5.53 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
12,360
 • Density860/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
07019 /07200
Elevation170–421 m (558–1,381 ft)
(avg. 237 m or 778 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Aubenas (French pronunciation: [ob(ə)na]; Occitan: Aubenàs) is a commune in the southern part of the Ardèche department in Southern France. It is the seat of several government offices. The mountainous and rugged countryside is popular for vacation homes. The river Ardèche flows through the commune. Aubenas is one of the most populous communes in the Ardèche department with 12,479 inhabitants as of 2019, after Annonay and before Guilherand-Granges and Tournon-sur-Rhône.

Aubenas is the centre of an urban area, composed of 22 towns and villages including Vals-les-Bains,[3] with 41,568 inhabitants (2018).[4] Aside from its long-year commercial activity, it has a good strategic position on the tourist field, at crossroads of a regional natural park, the zone of the Ardèche river canyon and the start of mountains. The chestnut industry is one testimony of the intense agricultural activity earlier in time.

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Unité urbaine 2020 d'Aubenas (07402), INSEE
  4. ^ Comparateur de territoire, INSEE