Saint-Avit | |
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Commune | |
A general view of Saint-Avit
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Coordinates: 45°11′51″N 4°58′14″E / 45.1975°N 4.9706°ECoordinates: 45°11′51″N 4°58′14″E / 45.1975°N 4.9706°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Department | Drôme |
Arrondissement | Valence |
Canton | Drôme des collines |
Intercommunality | Galaure |
Government | |
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Gérard Robert |
Area1 | 8.94 km2 (3.45 sq mi) |
Population (2008)2 | 314 |
• Density | 35/km2 (91/sq mi) |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
INSEE/Postal code | 26293 /26330 |
Elevation | 227–443 m (745–1,453 ft) (avg. 348 m or 1,142 ft) |
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.
Saint-Avit is a commune in the Drôme department in southeastern France.
Saint-Avit wss detached from the municipality of Ratières on November 15, 1869 and is located 17 km east of Saint-Vallier (capital of the canton) and 10 km north of Saint-Donat-sur-l'Herbasse.
The surrounding communities are Ratières, Saint-Martin-d'Août, Bathernay, Châteauneuf-de-Galaure, Mureils and Claveyson.