Die, Drôme
Subprefecture and commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Die (French pronunciation: [di] ⓘ; Occitan: Diá; Arpitan: Dia) is a commune, a former episcopal see, and a subprefecture of the Drôme department in southeastern France.[3] The region around Die is known as the Diois.
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Subprefecture and commune | |
Coordinates: 44°45′13″N 5°22′13″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Department | Drôme |
Arrondissement | Die |
Canton | Le Diois |
Intercommunality | CC du Diois |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Isabelle Bizouard[1] |
Area 1 | 57.28 km2 (22.12 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 4,803 |
• Density | 84/km2 (220/sq mi) |
Demonym | Diois |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 26113 /26150 |
Elevation | 367–1,841 m (1,204–6,040 ft) (avg. 410 m or 1,350 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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Die is perhaps best known for its sparkling wine Clairette de Die. It was a county in the High Middle Ages and was once the see of a Roman Catholic diocese with its church serving as a cathedral .[4] Die is a charming town with several historic monuments encircled by Gallo-Roman city walls.[5]