Cornas

Cornas
The church and surroundings in Cornas
The church and surroundings in Cornas
Coat of arms of Cornas
Location of Cornas
Location within France
Location within Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Coordinates: 44°57′40″N 4°51′00″E / 44.9611°N 4.85°E / 44.9611; 4.85
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentArdèche
ArrondissementTournon-sur-Rhône
CantonGuilherand-Granges
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Stéphane Lafage
Area
1
8.33 km2 (3.22 sq mi)
Highest elevation
492 m (1,614 ft)
Lowest elevation
98 m (322 ft)
Population
 (2023)
2,410
 • Density289/km2 (749/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
07070 /07130
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Cornas (French pronunciation: [kɔʁnas]; Occitan: Cornàs) is a commune in the département of Ardèche in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in southern France. The name is Celtic for "burnt land."

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 717—    
1975 1,007+4.97%
1982 1,563+6.48%
1990 2,102+3.77%
1999 2,082−0.11%
2007 2,255+1.00%
2012 2,240−0.13%
2017 2,237−0.03%
2023 2,410+1.25%
Source: INSEE

Economy

The region is famous for wine, which is designated Cornas AOC.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE