Die, Drôme
Die
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Subprefecture and commune | |
A general view of Die | |
Location of Die | |
| Coordinates: 44°45′13″N 5°22′13″E / 44.7536°N 5.3703°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Drôme |
| Arrondissement | Die |
| Canton | Le Diois |
| Intercommunality | CC du Diois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Isabelle Bizouard |
Area 1 | 57.28 km2 (22.12 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | 4,796 |
| • Density | 84/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Diois |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 26113 /26150 |
| Elevation | 367–1,841 m (1,204–6,040 ft) (avg. 410 m or 1,350 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
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Die (French: [di] ⓘ; Vivaro-Alpine: Diá [djɔ]; Arpitan: Dia [dja]) is a commune, a former episcopal see, and a subprefecture of the Drôme department in southeastern France. The region around Die is known as the Diois [fr] (Vivaro-Alpine: Diés; Arpitan: Diês).
Die is perhaps best known for its sparkling wine Clairette de Die. It was a county in the High Middle Ages and was once the see of a Roman Catholic diocese with its church serving as a cathedral . Die is a charming town with several historic monuments encircled by Gallo-Roman city walls.