Cornas
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Commune of Cornas |
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| Location | |
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| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Ardèche |
| Arrondissement | Tournon-sur-Rhône |
| Canton | Saint-Péray |
| Intercommunality | Valence Major and Rhône Crussol |
| Mayor | Bernard Giné (2008-) |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 98 m–492 m |
| Land area¹ | 8,33 km² |
| Population² (1999) |
2082 |
| - Density | 250/km² |
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| 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. | |
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
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Cornas is a French commune in the département of Ardèche in the region of Rhône-Alpes. The name is Celtic for "burnt land."
The region is famous for wine, which is designated Cornas AOC.
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