Image by TomazJ on Pixabay · Pixabay License
OverviewAI-generated
Manas is a commune in France, situated within the Drôme department and the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. It lies in the canton of Marsanne and the arrondissement of Nyons, while also being associated with the arrondissement of Valence and the electoral district of the canton of Dieulefit. The commune shares borders with Charols, Pont-de-Barret, and Puy-Saint-Martin.
The area of Manas is 1.91 square kilometers, with an elevation of 370 meters above sea level. Population figures vary by source, with one listing 203 residents (102 male and 92 female) and another citing 161. The postal code for the commune is 26160.
Synthesized by Vinony from 34 facts across 6 sources: Wikidata, Openweathermap, OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Vinony graph, Geo. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.
Weather now
cached 17h agoPlace details
- Locality
- Manas
- Region
- Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- Country
- France
- Population
- 161
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- Country
- France
- Region
- Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- Department
- Drôme
- Arrondissement
- Nyons
- Canton
- Dieulefit
- Intercommunality
- Montélimar Agglomération
- Mayor 2020 2026
- Florence Merlet
- Area
- 1.91 km (0.74 sq mi)
- Density
- 94/km (240/sq mi)
- Time zone
- UTC+01:00 ( CET )
- Summer dst
- UTC+02:00 ( CEST )
- Insee postal code
- 26171 /26160
- Elevation
- 204–370 m (669–1,214 ft)
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- Manas
- Country
- France
- Located in
- arrondissement of Valence
- Population
- 180
- Area
- 1.91
- Elevation
- 234
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00
- Shares border with
- Puy-Saint-Martin
- Image
- Manasdelaramiere.JPG
Show 7 more facts
- postal code
- 26160
- associated electoral district
- canton of Dieulefit
- male population
- 102
- female population
- 92
- email address
- mailto:[email protected]
- phone number
- +33-4-75-90-15-31
- Commons category
- Manas (Drôme)
Sources (4)
via Wikidata · CC0
Travel guide
Understand
Manas is a convenient transport hub between Bishkek and Osh. It is significantly safer and easier to get to than Osh or destinations further southwest.
Get in
Bishkek – Any marshrutka or shared taxi running to Osh goes by Manas. The price to Manas might be as much as to Osh though.
Osh – Shared taxis from Osh run from the New Bus Station (Novy Avtovokzal), somewhat out of town. A taxi from the bazaar in Osh to this station was 150 som as of June 2017). The price for the ride between Osh and Mana was 250 som as of June 2017.
Naryn – The entire journey could take 10 hr. First, by taxi to Kazarman (which even the CBT in Naryn quotes at an exorbitant 5,000 soms) which can be negotiated to 3,500 soms, which itself is a 4.5 hr ride. Then from Kazarman, hopefully there's a marshrutka to Manas. If there's no marshrutka, a shared taxi might be possible. There's a man speaking English who organizes (?) shared taxis to Manas in Kazarman, quoting an outrageous 1,000 soms a seat, even changing his mind to 2,000 soms. Ignore him and negotiate with the driver personally. From Kazarman to Manas, the ride is roughly 4-4.5 hr. Hitch-hiking from Naryn is a feasible and probably much cheaper option. But better to have a tent with you or know where you can make an intermediate stop. Hitch-hiking is very easy in Kyrgyzstan, see Kyrgyzstan#By autostop. Or alternatively, take the Kochkor - Kyzyl-Oy route towards Toktogul, and to Jalal-Abad from there, see Issyk Kul and the Tian Shan#Get in Toktogul – 610 soms with a marshrutka, departing at 06:10, 09:15 and 13:00
Do
Enjoy and take a stroll through this authentic Ferghana Valley city Do not forget the mountain driving experience to Arslanbob with its walnut groves and waterfall (see separate town listing). thumb|upright=1.3|Xalqlar Do'tligi University
Sleep
thumb|Hotel in Manas|upright=1.3
Go next
Kara-Jygach Sandstone Cliffs and Toktogul Reservoir: If continuing on to Bishkek, these natural phenomena and the drive in general are quite eye-pleasing. Arslanbob – An Islamic village popular with local pilgrims and famous for its picturesque walnut tree forest. Sary-Chelek Nature Reserve – One of the highlights of Kyrgyzstan with a beautiful lake, excellent hiking, diverse flora and fauna, picturesque mountains and much more. On the way between Toktogul and Jalal-Abad.
Travel guide from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0)
~1 min read
Encyclopedic overview
Manas is a commune in the Drôme department in southeastern France
Population
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Manas” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.