Valensole
| Valensole | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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) | |
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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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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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