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Romans-sur-Isère (French pronunciation: [ʁɔmɑ̃ syʁizɛːʁ]; Occitan: Rumans d'Isèra; Old Occitan: Romans) is a commune in the Drôme department in southeastern France. Geography [ edit ] Romans-sur-Isère is located on the Isère , 20 km (12 mi) northeast of Valence .
Situation et description. Romans-sur-Isère se situe à 20 km au nord-est de Valence (préfecture), à 75 km de Grenoble, dans la partie basse de la vallée du Rhône. La commune est, avec Valence, une des principale villes de la communauté d'agglomération Valence Romans Agglo.
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Romans-sur-Isère, town, Drôme département, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes région, southeastern France. It lies along the north bank of the Isère River , northeast of Valence . Founded in the 9th century, Romans-sur-Isère was the scene of the transfer of Dauphiné to France by the dauphin Humbert II (1349) and of the last meeting of the Estates of ...
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Sep 6, 2021 · The town was actually established over 900 years after the Romans left France, as a religious town by Barnard, the Archbishop of Vienne in 838 AD. A commune in the Drôme department in southeastern France, the town is located on the banks of the Isère river.
An important left-bank tributary of the Rhône, the Isère merges with it a few kilometers north of Valence . Many riverside communes have incorporated the Isère's name into their own, for example, Sainte-Hélène-sur-Isère and Romans-sur-Isère. The department of Isère is likewise named after the river.
Unité urbaine de Romans-sur-Isère: Administration; Pays: France: Région(s) Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes: Département(s) Drôme: Arrondissement(s) Valence: Aire d'attraction: Romans-sur-Isère: Nombre de communes 6 Code Insee 26501 Démographie; Population: 57 151 hab. (2021) Densité: 500 hab./km 2: Variation +1,3 % (2014) Géographie; Coordonnées
