Privas
Privas (French: [pʁiva]; Occitan: Privàs [pɾiˈβas], also Catalan: [pɾiˈbas]) is a city located in France, in the department of Ardèche.
Privas | |
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Prefecture and commune | |
A view of Privas from Le Montoulon | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Privas | |
Privas Privas | |
| Coordinates: 44°44′09″N 4°35′49″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Ardèche |
| Arrondissement | Privas |
| Canton | Privas |
| Intercommunality | CA Privas Centre Ardèche |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Michel Valla |
| Area 1 | 12.14 km2 (4.69 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | 8,541 |
| • Density | 700/km2 (1,800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 07186 /07000 |
| Elevation | 200–750 m (660–2,460 ft) (avg. 294 m or 965 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
With its 8,465 inhabitants (2019), it is the least populated prefecture (capital of a department).
It was the location of the 1629 Siege of Privas. Today, Privas is known for the purée made from the local chestnuts, and for its sweetened marron glacé.
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