Suze, Drôme
Suze (French pronunciation: [syz]; Occitan: Susa) is a commune in the Drôme department in southeastern France in the foothills of the Alps, its buildings are in a steeply-sloped village above a small tributary feeding into the Drôme which runs from the east into the Rhône.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 223 | — |
| 1975 | 177 | −3.25% |
| 1982 | 187 | +0.79% |
| 1990 | 164 | −1.63% |
| 1999 | 226 | +3.63% |
| 2009 | 242 | +0.69% |
| 2014 | 230 | −1.01% |
| 2020 | 236 | +0.43% |
| Source: INSEE | ||
Landmarks
The village has a cross to Saint Pancras and has a medieval Roman Catholic church.
Geographic context
Suze is centred 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) northeast of Crest, the main population and the administrative centre of the canton. Gigors-et-Lozeron, Beaufort-sur-Gervanne, Cobonne, Aouste-sur-Sye, Mirabel-et-Blacons and Montclar-sur-Gervanne border Suze.
Etymology/topology
The name is a corruption of segusia, 'forceful', given to various elevated strongholds, made up of the components sego meaning 'force or vigour', and a suffix -us(e/a/ia). The same etymology describes Suze-la-Rousse to the south in Drôme and in Piedmont, Italy: Susa, which has a French name, Suse.
Personalities
- Peter II, Count of Savoy was born in Suze in 1203.
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 22 April 2021.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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