Cornas

For the wine, see Cornas AOC.

Cornas
Cornas
Administration
Country	France
Region	Rhône-Alpes
Department	Ardèche
Arrondissement	Tournon-sur-Rhône
Canton	Saint-Péray
Intercommunality	Valence Major and Rhône Crussol
Mayor	Élios Bernard Giné (2008–2014)
Statistics
Elevation	98–492 m (322–1,614 ft)
Land area1	8.33 km2 (3.22 sq mi)
Population2	2,255  (2008)
- Density	271 /km2 (700 /sq mi)
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 without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Coordinates: 44°57′40″N 4°51′00″E / 44.961111°N 4.85°E / 44.961111; 4.85

Cornas is a commune in the département of Ardèche in the Rhône-Alpes region in southern France. The name is Celtic for "burnt land."

Population

Historical population of Cornas

1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2008
643	717	1007	1563	2102	2082	2255

Economy

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

See also

• Communes of the Ardèche department

References

• INSEE

External links

• Gazetteer Entry