Valensole
Valensole | ||
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Commune | ||
![]() A general view of the village of Valensole | ||
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![]() ![]() Valensole Location within Provence-A.-C.d'A. region ![]() ![]() Valensole | ||
Coordinates: 43°50′20″N 5°59′04″E / 43.8389°N 5.9844°ECoordinates: 43°50′20″N 5°59′04″E / 43.8389°N 5.9844°E | ||
Country | France | |
Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | |
Department | Alpes-de-Haute-Provence | |
Arrondissement | Forcalquier | |
Canton | Valensole | |
Government | ||
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Gérard Aurric | |
Area1 | 127.77 km2 (49.33 sq mi) | |
Population (2008)2 | 2,875 | |
• Density | 23/km2 (58/sq mi) | |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | |
INSEE/Postal code | 04230 /04210 | |
Elevation |
290–651 m (951–2,136 ft) (avg. 595 m or 1,952 ft) | |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
Valensole is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France.
Geography
The river Asse forms most of the commune's northern border, then flows into the Durance, which forms all of its western border.
Population
Historical population | ||
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Year | Pop. | ±% |
1765 | 3,117 | — |
1793 | 3,532 | +13.3% |
1806 | 3,566 | +1.0% |
1821 | 3,281 | −8.0% |
1831 | 3,521 | +7.3% |
1836 | 3,284 | −6.7% |
1841 | 3,135 | −4.5% |
1846 | 3,049 | −2.7% |
1851 | 3,151 | +3.3% |
1856 | 3,134 | −0.5% |
1861 | 3,072 | −2.0% |
1866 | 3,021 | −1.7% |
1872 | 3,186 | +5.5% |
1876 | 3,065 | −3.8% |
1881 | 3,020 | −1.5% |
1886 | 2,907 | −3.7% |
1891 | 2,807 | −3.4% |
1896 | 2,624 | −6.5% |
1901 | 2,550 | −2.8% |
1906 | 2,509 | −1.6% |
1911 | 2,357 | −6.1% |
1921 | 1,917 | −18.7% |
1926 | 1,924 | +0.4% |
1931 | 1,960 | +1.9% |
1936 | 1,966 | +0.3% |
1946 | 1,790 | −9.0% |
1954 | 1,784 | −0.3% |
1962 | 1,712 | −4.0% |
1968 | 1,791 | +4.6% |
1975 | 1,721 | −3.9% |
1982 | 1,944 | +13.0% |
1990 | 2,202 | +13.3% |
1999 | 2,334 | +6.0% |
2008 | 2,875 | +23.2% |
Other
On July 1st, 1965 an alleged UFO-landing should have taken place near Valensole. A memorial was erected at the corresponding site.
See also
References
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