Crépol

Crépol (French pronunciation: [kʁepɔl]; Arpitan: Crèpôl) is a rural commune in the southeastern Drôme department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in France. It is located northwest of Valence, not far from the departmental border with Isère, in the Dauphiné historical region.

Crépol
Crèpôl (Arpitan)
The church in Crépol
Location of Crépol
Crépol
Crépol
Coordinates: 45°10′31″N 5°04′16″E
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentDrôme
ArrondissementValence
CantonDrôme des collines
IntercommunalityCA Valence Romans Agglo
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Martine Lagut
Area
1
11.42 km2 (4.41 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
528
  Density46/km2 (120/sq mi)
DemonymCrépolois
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
26107 /26350
Elevation260–491 m (853–1,611 ft)
(avg. 298 m or 978 ft)
Websitecrepol.fr
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

In 2023, it was the scene of the Crépol stabbing, which received international news coverage.

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