Alixan | |
|---|---|
 The church of Saint-Didier | |
 Location of Alixan | |
Alixan Alixan | |
| Coordinates: 44°58′33″N 5°01′42″E / 44.9758°N 5.0283°E / 44.9758; 5.0283 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Drôme |
| Arrondissement | Valence |
| Canton | Bourg-de-Péage |
| Intercommunality | Valence Romans Agglo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Claude Duclaux1 |
Area 1 | 28.28 km2 (10.92 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)2 | 2,729 |
| • Density | 96.50/km2 (249.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 26004 /26300 |
| Elevation | 163–224 m (535–735 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Alixan (French pronunciation: [aliksɑ̃]; Occitan: Aleissan) is a commune in the Drôme department in southeastern France. Valence TGV station, in the west of the commune, has rail connections to Valence, Grenoble, Paris, Lyon, Marseille, Montpellier and several other destinations.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,149 | — |
| 1975 | 1,099 | −0.63% |
| 1982 | 1,335 | +2.82% |
| 1990 | 1,703 | +3.09% |
| 1999 | 2,080 | +2.25% |
| 2007 | 2,268 | +1.09% |
| 2012 | 2,452 | +1.57% |
| 2017 | 2,509 | +0.46% |
| 2023 | 2,729 | +1.41% |
| Source: INSEE3 | ||
References
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE