- Aubenas
Infobox Commune de France
nomcommune=Aubenas
région=Rhône-Alpes
département=Ardèche
arrondissement=Largentière
canton=Aubenas
insee=07019
cp=07200
maire=Jean-Pierre Constant
mandat=2008-2014
intercomm=Pays d'Aubenas-Vals
longitude=4.391111
latitude=44.620556
alt moy=237
alt mini=170
alt maxi=421
hectares=1432
km²=14.32
sans=11,018
date-sans=1999
dens=772Aubenas is a commune in the southern part of the
Ardèche department in the Rhône Valley in southernFrance .It is the seat of several government offices. The surrounding countryside, mountainous and rugged, is popular for vacation homes.
The
Ardèche River flows through the commune.Aubenas is part of the "Pays d'Aubenas-Vals", composed of 10 towns and villages including
Vals-les-Bains , for approximately 23,000 people.Aside from a long-year commercial activity, Aubenas has a good strategic position on the touristic field, at crossroads of a regional natural park, the zone of the Ardèche river canyon, and the start of mountains.The
chestnut industry is one testimony of the intense agricultural activity earlier in time.Twin towns
Aubenas is twinned with:
*Cesenatico ,Italy
*Delfzijl ,Netherlands
*Schwarzenbeck ,Germany
*Sierre ,Switzerland
*Zelzate ,Belgium
*Palamos ,Spain (friendship agreement)ee also
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Communes of the Ardèche department References
"Based on the article in the French Wikipedia."
External links
* [http://www.aubenas.fr/ Town council website] (in French)
* [http://www.aubenasvals.com/ Tourism office website]
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