Viviers, Ardèche
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Location within Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region
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| Coordinates: 44°29′01″N 4°41′23″E / 44.4836°N 4.6897°ECoordinates: 44°29′01″N 4°41′23″E / 44.4836°N 4.6897°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Ardèche | |
| Arrondissement | Privas | |
| Canton | Viviers | |
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| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Christian Lavis | |
| Area1 | 34.15 km2 (13.19 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 3,867 | |
| • Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 07346 /07220 | |
| Elevation | 55–400 m (180–1,312 ft) (avg. 71 m or 233 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. |
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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.
Viviers (also, Viviers-sur-Rhône) is a commune in the department of Ardèche in southern France.
It is a small walled city situated on the right bank of the Rhône.
Viviers became the capital of the Gaulish Helvii tribe following the decline of nearby Alba-la-Romaine.
In late Roman times, it also became a bishopric and the capital of the pays Vivarais. Today, it is still the see of the bishop of Ardèche.
In the 6th century, Venant de Viviers served as the Bishop of Viviers.
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