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Joyeuse is a commune in the Ardèche department of France, situated within the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. It serves as the capital of the canton of Joyeuse and is part of the arrondissement of Largentière. The town borders Labeaume, Lablachère, Ribes, and Rosières. Its associated electoral district is the canton of Les Cévennes ardéchoises.
The commune has an area of 13.04 square kilometers and an elevation of 323 meters above sea level. According to available data, its population is 1,811, comprising 803 males and 918 females. Another source lists the population as 1,559. The official postal code is 07260. Joyeuse is described in the Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition.
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- Locality
- Joyeuse
- Region
- Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- Country
- France
- Population
- 1,559
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Key facts
- Country
- France
- Region
- Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- Department
- Ardèche
- Arrondissement
- Largentière
- Canton
- Les Cévennes ardéchoises
- Intercommunality
- Pays Beaume Drobie
- Mayor 2020 2026
- Brigitte Pantoustier
- Area
- 13.04 km (5.03 sq mi)
- Population 2023
- 1,811
- Density
- 138.9/km (359.7/sq mi)
- Time zone
- UTC+01:00 ( CET )
- Summer dst
- UTC+02:00 ( CEST )
- Insee postal code
- 07110 /07260
- Elevation
- 120–323 m (394–1,060 ft) , (avg. 180 m or 590 ft)
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Encyclopedic overview
Joyeuse ( French: [ʒwajøz] ; Occitan: Juèsa) is a commune in the Ardèche department. It is located in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in southern France, and is supposedly named for Charlemagne's legendary sword.
Geography
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Joyeuse” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.