Die, Drôme facts for kids
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Subprefecture and commune
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A general view of Die
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Location in France
Die
Location in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
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| Country | France | |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Drôme | |
| Arrondissement | Die | |
| Canton | Le Diois | |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes du Diois | |
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57.28 km2 (22.12 sq mi) | |
| Population
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4,516 | |
| • Density | 78.841/km2 (204.20/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) | |
| INSEE/Postal code |
26113 /26150
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| Elevation | 367–1,841 m (1,204–6,040 ft) (avg. 410 m or 1,350 ft) |
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Die (Occitan: Diá) is a small city and commune in southeastern France in the Drôme department, of which it is a sub-prefecture. It is in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.
Geography
Die is in the eastern part of the Drôme department. The Drôme river, a tributary of the Rhône river, flows through the commune.
It has an area of 57.3 km2 (22.1 sq mi). Its average altitude is 1,104 m (3,622 ft); at the city hall, the altitude is 402 m (1,319 ft).
The distances from Die to other cities are:
- Paris, the national capital - 630 km (390 mi);
- Lyon, the regional capital - 170 km (110 mi);
- Marseille - 249 km (155 mi);
- Strasbourg - 660 km (410 mi);
- Reims - 654 km (406 mi);
- Bordeaux - 711 km (442 mi);
- Toulouse - 473 km (294 mi);
- Montpellier - 235 km (146 mi);
- Nice - 404 km (251 mi).
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The commune of Die is surrounded by 8 communes: Chamaloc, Romeyer, Laval-d'Aix, Molières-Glandaz, Aix-en-Diois, Barsac, Ponet-et-Saint-Auban, Marignac-en-Diois.
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Marignac-en-Diois | Chamaloc | Romeyer | |
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Laval-d'Aix | ||
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| Barsac | Aix-en-Diois | Molières-Glandaz |
Climate
The climate of Die, in the Köppen climate classification, is Cfb - Oceanic climate with template summers.
Population
The inhabitants of Die are known, in French, as Diois (women: Dioises).
With a population of 4,516, Die has a population density of 79 inhabitants/km2.
Evolution of the population in Die
Administration
Die is a sub-prefecture in the Drôme department since 1800. It is the capital of the Die arrondissement and is also the administrative centre (French: chef-lieu) of the canton of Le Diois formed by 63 communes, with 13,617 inhabitants (2014).
Twin towns
Die is twinned with:
Wirksworth, United Kingdom
Varallo Sesia, Italy
Frankenau, Germany
Kiskunfélegyháza, Hungary
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See also
In Spanish: Die para niños
