Mars, Ardèche

For other uses, see Mars (disambiguation).

Mars (Occitan: Març) is a commune in the Ardèche department in southern France.

Mars
Commune
The church of Saint Romain, in the commune of Mars
Location of Mars
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Coordinates: 45°01′20″N 4°19′19″E
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Ardèche
Arrondissement	Tournon-sur-Rhône
Canton	Haut-Eyrieux
Intercommunality	Val'Eyrieux
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Françoise Roche[1]
Area 1	18.69 km2 (7.22 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	246
• Density	13/km2 (34/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	07151 /07320
Elevation	759–1,138 m (2,490–3,734 ft) (avg. 1,100 m or 3,600 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 river Lignon du Velay forms part of the commune's northwest border.^[3]

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	493	—
1968	396	−19.7%
1975	295	−25.5%
1982	244	−17.3%
1990	181	−25.8%
1999	216	+19.3%
2008	281	+30.1%

See also

• Communes of the Ardèche department