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Pierrelatte

 
 
Pierrelatte (pyĕrlät'), town, Drôme dept., SE France. The center of France's nuclear industry, Pierrelatte has a large uranium-producing complex. Other industries include jute weaving and the manufacture of wooden containers.


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Coordinates: 44°22′42″N 4°41′47″E / 44.3783333333°N 4.69638888889°E / 44.3783333333; 4.69638888889

Commune of Pierrelatte

Location
Pierrelatte is located in France
Pierrelatte
Administration
Country France
Region Rhône-Alpes
Department Drôme
Arrondissement Nyons
Canton Pierrelatte
Mayor Yves Le Bellec
(2008–2014)
Statistics
Elevation 46–61 m (150–200 ft)
(avg. 60 m/200 ft)
Land area1 49.56 km2 (19.14 sq mi)
Population2 11,943  (1999)
 - Density 241 /km² (620 /sq mi)
Miscellaneous
INSEE/Postal code 26235/ 26700
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Pierrelatte is a commune in the Drôme department in south-eastern France.

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Coordinates: 44°23′N 4°42′E / 44.383°N 4.7°E / 44.383; 4.7



 
 
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