Berrias-et-Casteljau

Berrias-et-Casteljau (French pronunciation: [bɛʁjas e kastɛlʒo]; Occitan: Berriàs e Castèljau) is a commune in the Ardèche department in southern France.

Berrias-et-Casteljau
Commune
Commandery of Jalès
Coat of arms
Location of Berrias-et-Casteljau
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Coordinates: 44°22′33″N 4°12′04″E
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Ardèche
Arrondissement	Largentière
Canton	Les Cévennes ardéchoises
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Robert Balmelle[1]
Area 1	26.42 km2 (10.20 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	779
• Density	29/km2 (76/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	07031 /07460
Elevation	100–262 m (328–860 ft) (avg. 130 m or 430 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

The Chassezac flows southeast through the northern part of the commune, then forms part of its eastern border.

The Berriasian Age of the Cretaceous Period of geological time is named for the village of Berrias in the commune.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	622	—
1975	614	−0.18%
1982	536	−1.92%
1990	541	+0.12%
1999	566	+0.50%
2007	602	+0.77%
2012	706	+3.24%
2017	762	+1.54%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

• Communes of the Ardèche department