Viviers, Ardèche
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Coordinates: 44°29′01″N 4°41′23″E / 44.4836111111°N 4.68972222222°E
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Commune of Viviers |
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  Viviers, Ardèche
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| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Ardèche |
| Arrondissement | Privas |
| Canton | Viviers |
| Mayor | François Louvet (2001-2008) |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 55–400 m (180–1,310 ft) (avg. 71 m/230 ft) |
| Land area1 | 34.15 km2 (13.19 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 3,413 (1999) |
| - Density | 100 /km² (260 /sq mi) |
| Miscellaneous | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 07346/ 07220 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Viviers (also, Viviers-sur-Rhône) is a commune in the département of Ardèche in southern France.
It is a small walled city situated on the right bank of the Rhône.
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[edit] Demographics
| Year | Population |
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| 1962 | 3,336 |
| 1968 | 3,389 |
| 1975 | 3,194 |
| 1982 | 3,282 |
| 1990 | 3,407 |
| 1999 | 3,413 |
[edit] History
Viviers became the capital of the Gaulish Helvii tribe following the decline of nearby Alba-la-Romaine.
In late Roman times, it also became a bishopric and the capital of the pays Vivarais. Today, it is still the see of the bishop of Ardèche.
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- Viviers on the site of the Institut Géographique National (French)
- Viviers on the site of the INSEE (French)
- Viviers on the site of the Quid (French)
- Communes closest to Viviers (French)
- Localisation de Viviers on a map of France (French)
- Map of Viviers on Mapquest (French)
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