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Valence is a town located in the Drôme department of France. It serves as an important regional hub in southeastern France due to its location and local significance.
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Place details
- Locality
- Valence
- Region
- Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- Country
- France
- Population
- 63,864
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Valence ( US: /vəˈlɒ̃s, væˈlɒ̃s/, French: [valɑ̃s] ; Occitan: Valença [vaˈlensɔ]) is a commune in southeastern France, the prefecture of the Drôme department and within the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. It is situated on the left bank of the Rhône, about 100 kilometres (62 mi) south of Lyon, along the railway line that runs from Paris to Marseille.
Valence proper has about 64,000 inhabitants, and is the centre of an urban area with 132,000 inhabitants. The city is divided into four cantons.