Peyrus
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Town hall | |
![]() Location of Peyrus | |
| Coordinates: 44°54′49″N 5°06′32″E / 44.9136°N 5.1089°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Drôme |
| Arrondissement | Valence |
| Canton | Crest |
| Intercommunality | CA Valence Romans Agglo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Georges Deloche |
Area 1 | 10.48 km2 (4.05 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 386 m (1,266 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 1,101 m (3,612 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 338 m (1,109 ft) |
| Population (2023) | 576 |
| • Density | 55.0/km2 (142/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Peyrusiens |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 26232 /26120 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Peyrus (French pronunciation: [peʁy]; Occitan: Peirús) is a rural commune in the Drôme department in southeastern France.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 227 | — |
| 1975 | 249 | +1.33% |
| 1982 | 296 | +2.50% |
| 1990 | 423 | +4.56% |
| 1999 | 488 | +1.60% |
| 2007 | 595 | +2.51% |
| 2012 | 622 | +0.89% |
| 2017 | 606 | −0.52% |
| 2023 | 576 | −0.84% |
| Source: INSEE | ||