Saint-Julien-Boutières facts for kids
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Saint-Julien-Boutières
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Country | France |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Department | Ardèche |
Arrondissement | Tournon-sur-Rhône |
Canton | Saint-Martin-de-Valamas |
Area
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11.12 km2 (4.29 sq mi) |
Population
(1999)
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215 |
• Density | 19.33/km2 (50.08/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code |
07252 /07310
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Elevation | 574–1,083 m (1,883–3,553 ft) (avg. 682 m or 2,238 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Saint-Julien-Boutières is a former commune in the Ardèche département in southern France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune of Saint-Julien-d'Intres.
Geography
Saint-Julien-Boutières is in the Regional Natural Park of the Monts-d'Ardèche (French: Parc naturel régional des Monts d'Ardèche). This is known as the Country of Chestnut trees (French: Le Pays des Châtaigners).
History
In the Middle Ages, the commune was called Châteauneuf en Boutières. During the French Revolution, it was renamed Bout d'Erieu, then in 1793, Bout-d'Hesrieux. In 1801, the village was named Saint-Julien-Boutières in memory of a Roman soldier who became a Christian. He was martyred in Brioude in the Haute-Loire department. The commune of Intres was a hamlet of Saint-Julien-Boutières until 1911.
Hamlets
There are 11 hamlets which are part of the commune of Saint-Julien-Boutières:
- Le Chambonnet-Haut
- Le Chambonnet-Bas
- Sauverzac
- La Grandmaison
- Signeronde
- Fontcouverte
- Le Monteillet
- Tabuant
- Signebernard
- Rimande
- La Grangette
See also
In Spanish: Saint-Julien-Boutières para niños