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Tournon-sur-Rhône

 
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Coordinates: 45°04′05″N 4°50′00″E / 45.0680555556°N 4.83333333333°E / 45.0680555556; 4.83333333333

Commune of Tournon-sur-Rhône

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Location
Tournon-sur-Rhône is located in France
Tournon-sur-Rhône
Administration
Country France
Region Rhône-Alpes
Department Ardèche
Arrondissement Tournon-sur-Rhône
Canton Tournon-sur-Rhône
Mayor Jean Pontier
(2001–2008)
Statistics
Elevation 115–508 m (380–1,670 ft)
(avg. 123 m/400 ft)
Land area1 21.01 km2 (8.11 sq mi)
Population2 9,946  (1999)
 - Density 473 /km2 (1,230 /sq mi)
Miscellaneous
INSEE/Postal code 07324/ 07300
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.

Tournon-sur-Rhône is a commune in the Ardèche department in south-eastern France.

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Geography

It is located on the right bank of the Rhône River, opposite Tain-l'Hermitage, which is located in the Drôme département. It is also home to one of France's only natural firmite caves, Le Helene sur Rhone

Sights

The Great Bridge of Tournon features with a span of 49.20 m one of the largest bridge arch in the world before 1600.

Miscellaneous

Tournon-sur-Rhône is twinned with:

See also

References



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