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Privas (; , also ) is a city located in France, in the department of Ardèche.

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Privas is a commune in France, situated within the Ardèche department and the arrondissement of Privas. It serves as the capital of the arrondissement and the canton of Privas. The town shares borders with Alissas, Coux, Freyssenet, and Lyas. Its official postal code is 07000, and it is located in the Europe/Paris timezone.

The area of Privas is 12.14 square kilometers. Population figures vary by source, with one listing 10,808 residents and another citing 9,545. Demographic data indicates a male population of 3,810 and a female population of 4,456. Elevation above sea level is recorded as 750 meters in one dataset, while other sources list elevations of 305 and 306 meters.

Privas has been twinned with Weilburg, Tortona, Wetherby, and Zevenaar. A significant historical event associated with the location is the Siege of Privas. The commune is described in sources such as the Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary and the Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition.

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Place details

Locality
Privas
Region
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Country
France
Population
9,545
Timezone
Europe/Paris

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7.7 µg/m³
PM10
13.9 µg/m³
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Key facts

French commune.name
Privas
French commune.commune status
Prefecture and commune
French commune.image
Privas2.jpg
French commune.caption
A view of Privas from Le Montoulon
French commune.image coat of arms
Blason ville fr Privas 07.svg
French commune.arrondissement
Privas
French commune.canton
Privas
French commune.INSEE
07186
French commune.postal code
07000
French commune.mayor
Michel Valla
French commune.term
2020–2026
French commune.intercommunality
CA Privas Centre Ardèche
French commune.elevation m
294
French commune.elevation min m
200
French commune.elevation max m
750
French commune.area km2
12.14

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Privas
Country
France
Population
8538
Area
12.14
Elevation
360
Time zone
UTC+02:00
Shares border with
Veyras
Official website
privas.fr
Image
Privas2.jpg
Significant event
Siege of Privas
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twinned administrative body
Zevenaar
Commons category
Privas
category for people born here
Category:Births in Privas
topic's main category
Category:Privas
postal code
07000
category of associated people
Category:People from Privas
associated electoral district
canton of Privas
male population
3810
female population
4456
native label
Privas
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+33-4-75-64-06-44
fax number
+33-4-75-64-83-34
P12749
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Encyclopedic overview

10 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Economy
  • Transport
  • Tourism
  • Population
  • Personalities
  • International relations
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

Privas (; , also ) is a city located in France, in the department of Ardèche.

With its 8,538 inhabitants (2023), it is the least populated prefecture (capital of a department).

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Privas” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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