Romans-sur-Isère | ||
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Commune | ||
A view of Romans-sur-Isère and the Isère river
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Coordinates: 45°02′47″N 5°03′06″E / 45.0464°N 5.0517°ECoordinates: 45°02′47″N 5°03′06″E / 45.0464°N 5.0517°E | ||
Country | France | |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
Department | Drôme | |
Arrondissement | Valence | |
Intercommunality | Pays de Romans | |
Government | ||
• Mayor (2014-2020) | Marie-Hélène Thoraval | |
Area1 | 33.08 km2 (12.77 sq mi) | |
Population (2012)2 | 33,701 | |
• Density | 1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
INSEE/Postal code | 26281 /26100 | |
Elevation | 122–291 m (400–955 ft) (avg. 167 m or 548 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Romans-sur-Isère ([ʁɔ.mɑ̃.syʁ.i.zɛːʁ]; Occitan: Rumans d'Isèra;Old Occitan: Romans) is a commune in the Drôme department in southeastern France.
Romans-sur-Isère is located on the Isère River, 20 km (12 mi) northeast of Valence. There are more than 50,000 inhabitants in the urban area (if the neighboring town of Bourg-de-Péage is included). Romans is close to the Vercors.
Romans-sur-Isère is twinned with: