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Joyeuse, Ardèche

Coordinates: 44°28′49″N 4°14′19″E / 44.48027°N 4.23861°E / 44.48027; 4.23861
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Joyeuse
Coat of arms of Joyeuse
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Joyeuse is located in France
Joyeuse
Joyeuse
Joyeuse is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Joyeuse
Joyeuse
Coordinates: 44°28′49″N 4°14′19″E / 44.48027°N 4.23861°E / 44.48027; 4.23861
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentArdèche
ArrondissementLargentière
CantonJoyeuse
IntercommunalityPays Beaume Drobie
Government
 • MayorJacques Lacour
Area
1
13.04 km2 (5.03 sq mi)
Population
 (1999)
1,483
 • Density110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
07110 /07260
Elevation120–323 m (394–1,060 ft)
(avg. 180 m or 590 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Joyeuse (Occitan: Juèsa)is a commune in the French department of Ardèche in the region of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. It is the seat of the canton of Joyeuse. Joyeuse has a population of 1,487 people as of the year 1999.[1]

Geography

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Joyeuse can be found in the region of Bas-Vivarais that has a lot of history. It can be found in the valley of the Beaume, which is a tributary of the Ardèche River.

People connected to Joyeuse

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Twin town

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Joyeuse is twinned with Jupille and Vilassar de Dalt.

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References

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  1. "List of populations and communes of the Ardeche department". Retrieved 2008-04-15.

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