Dieulefit
Dieulefit (Dieulofet, from the Old Occitan Dieu lo fe for "God made it") is a commune in the Drôme department in southeastern France.
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• Name — Dieulefit • Native Name — Dieulofet • Commune Status — Commune • Arrondissement — Nyons • Canton — Dieulefit • Insee — 26114 • Postal Code — 26220 • Mayor — Christian Bussat • Term — 2020–2026 • Intercommunality — CC Dieulefit-Bourdeaux • Demonym — Dieulefitois • Elevation Min M — 323 • Elevation Max M — 969 • Area Km2 — 27.42 • Website — https: mairie-dieulefit.fr
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Dieulefit is a place recorded by the Etalab API Découpage administratif and the Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names. The authority records of the Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names record Dieulefit as an inhabited place. Etalab API Découpage administratif records Dieulefit as a commune. The authority records of the Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names record Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes as the administrative unit of Dieulefit. Etalab API Découpage administratif records Drôme as the administrative unit of Dieulefit. Etalab API Découpage administratif records Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes as the administrative region of Dieulefit. Etalab API Découpage administratif records France as the country of Dieulefit.
History
History
The origin of Dieulefit's name is debated. Some sources suggest it refers to the village as divinely created, while others interpret it as referencing a resting place for Crusaders or the authority of the local lord. Dieulefit has a long tradition of providing refuge. In 1939 and during World War II, the village welcomed Spanish Republicans, Jews, and other persecuted people, earning the nickname "miracle of Dieulefit" for the safety and solidarity offered to refugees. Nine of Dieulefit's inhabitants were named righteous among the nations.
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The area of Dieulefit is 2,760.48 hectares, according to the Etalab API Découpage administratif. The Etalab API Découpage administratif records the postal code 26220 for Dieulefit.
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- 1.data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. Répertoire national des élus: les maires. 13 September 2022.
- 2.Village de Dieulefit. Dieulefit Tourisme.
- 3.Dieulefit Refuge for Persecuted People. Dieulefit Tourisme.
- 4.Cassini-Ehess 11821 Dieulefit
- 5.Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE.
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