Annonay

Annonay
Annonay, view from the Aygas rise
Location of Annonay
Annonay
Annonay
Coordinates: 45°14′27″N 4°40′17″E / 45.2408°N 4.6714°E / 45.2408; 4.6714
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentArdèche
ArrondissementTournon-sur-Rhône
CantonAnnonay-1, Annonay-2
IntercommunalityAnnonay Rhône Agglo
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Simon Plenet
Area
1
21.20 km2 (8.19 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
17,222
  Density810/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Annonéens (m)
Annonéennes (f)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
07010 /07100
Elevation270–746 m (886–2,448 ft)
(avg. 358 m or 1,175 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Annonay (French pronunciation: [anɔnɛ]; Occitan: Anonai) is a commune and largest city in the north of the Ardèche department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of southeastern France. It is the most populous commune in the Ardèche department although it is not the capital which is the smaller town of Privas. Other communes in the Ardèche department are Aubenas, Guilherand-Granges, and Tournon-sur-Rhône.