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| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Ardèche |
| Arrondissement | Privas |
| Canton | Viviers |
| Mayor | François Louvet (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 55–400 m (180–1,312 ft) (avg. 71 m or 233 ft*) |
| Land area1 | 34.15 km2 (13.19 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 3,867 (2008) |
| - Density | 113/km2 (290/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 07346/ 07220 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Coordinates: 44°29′01″N 4°41′23″E / 44.4836°N 4.6897°E
Viviers is a commune in the French département of Ardèche. The commune has a population of about 3,400 people as of the year 1999.
History
Viviers became the capital of the Gaulish Helvii tribe following the falling of nearby Alba-la-Romaine.
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