Saint-Maurice-en-Chalencon
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
|
Saint-Maurice-en-Chalencon |
|
| Administration | |
|---|---|
| Country | France |
| Region | Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Ardèche |
| Arrondissement | Tournon-sur-Rhône |
| Canton | Vernoux-en-Vivarais |
| Intercommunality | Eyrieux aux Serres |
| Mayor | Annie Louis (2001-2008) |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 219–727 m (719–2,385 ft) (avg. 550 m / 1,800 ft) |
| Land area1 | 7.81 km2 (3.02 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 181 (1999) |
| - Density | 23 /km2 (60 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 07274/ 07190 |
| 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°51′35″N 4°35′24″E / 44.8597222222°N 4.59°E
Saint-Maurice-en-Chalencon is a commune of the Ardèche département in the southern part of France.
It was the birthplace of Eugène Delacroix (1798—1863), one of the most important of the French Romantic painters.