Geyssans

Geyssans
Commune
Coat of arms
Location of Geyssans
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Coordinates: 45°07′20″N 5°05′40″E
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Drôme
Arrondissement	Valence
Canton	Drôme des collines
Intercommunality	CA Valence Romans Agglo
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	André Mege[1]
Area ^1	10.90 km^2 (4.21 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	722
• Density	66/km^2 (170/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	26140 /26750
Elevation	242–475 m (794–1,558 ft) (avg. 435 m or 1,427 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geyssans is a commune in the Drôme department in southeastern France.

Location

It is located north of Génissieux, off the D52 which goes towards St Michel s/ Savasse, and Montmiral. The main road ends up in Reculais, a former commune now part of Arthémonay.^[3]

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	261	—
1975	263	+0.11%
1982	308	+2.28%
1990	408	+3.58%
1999	468	+1.54%
2009	596	+2.45%
2014	728	+4.08%
2020	706	−0.51%
Source: INSEE[4]

Sights

There is a pretty little ancient chapel to visit in Geyssans named St Ange, located on the very top of the hill. There is also a very clear view, on a good day, on the Rhone valley and the Vercors Plateau.

See also

• Communes of the Drôme department
• Official website of Geyssans

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
2. "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
3. Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Reculais, EHESS (in French).
4. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE