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Aubenas (French pronunciation: ​[ob(ə)na]; Occitan: Aubenàs) is a commune in the southern part of the Ardèche department in southern France. It is the seat of several government offices. The mountainous and rugged countryside is popular for vacation homes. The river Ardèche flows through the commune. Aubenas is the centre of an urban area, composed of 22 towns and villages including Vals-les-Bains, with 41,681 inhabitants (2017). Aside from a long-year commercial activity, Aubenas has a good strategic position on the tourist field, at crossroads of a regional natural park, the zone of the Ardèche river canyon, and the start of mountains. The chestnut industry is one testimony of the intense agricultural activity earlier in time.