Beaufort-sur-Gervanne

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Beaufort-sur-Gervanne is a small commune in southeastern France. It is in the Drôme department, within the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. The commune covers 9.48 square kilometers and sits at elevations from 280 to 836 meters. It lies in the Gervanne valley and is part of the Val de Drôme en Biovallée intercommunality.

As of 2023, about 494 people live there, giving a population density of around 52 inhabitants per square kilometer. The coordinates are about 44.7789°N, 5.1433°E. The postal code is 26400 and the INSEE code is 26035. The mayor for 2020–2026 is Gérard Gagnier.

Beaufort-sur-Gervanne is known in the Vivaro-Alpine dialect as Beufòrt de Gervana. It is near the Parc naturel régional du Vercors, a protected area.

Population history (selected): 1968: 276; 1975: 267; 1982: 253; 1990: 253; 1999: 312; 2009: 394; 2014: 458; 2020: 477; 2023: 494.