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Alpes-de-Haute-Provence

Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
Coat of Arms of Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
Details
Information
Number 04
Region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Prefecture Digne-les-Bains
Subprefectures Barcelonnette
Castellane
Forcalquier
Population


 - Total (1999)
 - Density

Ranked 94th


139,561


20 /km²
Area 6,925 km²
Arrondissements 4
Cantons 30
Communes 200
President of the
general council
XX
Location
Location of Alpes-de-Haute-Provence in France

Alpes-de-Haute-Provence is a French département. Located in the south of France, it was formerly part of the province of Provence.

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History

  • One of the initial 83 French départements, created on March 4, 1790 as Nord de la Provence. It was later renamed Haute-Provence and Basses-Alpes.
  • On December 8, 1793, the Vaucluse département was created out of parts of the Bouches-du-Rhône, Drôme and Basses-Alpes départements.
  • On April 13, 1970, the département of Basses-Alpes was renamed Alpes-de-Haute-Provence.

Geography

Alpes-de-Haute-Provence is a mountainous region with peaks over 8,000 feet. The climate is very dry and arid that allows for a prosperous fruit growing industry.

It borders the Hautes-Alpes, Alpes-Maritimes, Var, Vaucluse and Drôme départements, as well as Italy.

Rivers include: Durance , Verdon, Bléone , Ubaye , Var, Buëch , Jabron , Largue .

Arrondissements and cantons

Alpes-de-Haute-Provence is subdivided into 4 arrondissements, 30 cantons and 200 communes.

Arrondissement Canton # of communes
Barcelonnette Barcelonnette 11
Le Lauzet-Ubaye 5
Castellane Allos-Colmars 6
Annot 7
Castellane 7
Entrevaux 6
Saint-André-les-Alpes 6
Digne-les-Bains Barrême 8
Digne-les-Bains-Est 4
Digne-les-Bains-Ouest 10
La Javie 6
Les Mées 6
Mézel 8
Moustiers-Sainte-Marie 3
Riez 9
Seyne 8
Valensole 4
Forcalquier Banon 9
Forcalquier 10
Manosque-Nord 3
Manosque-Sud-Est 3
Manosque-Sud-Ouest 3
La Motte-du-Caire 13
Noyers-sur-Jabron 7
Peyruis 4
Reillanne 8
Saint-Étienne-les-Orgues 8
Sisteron 5
Turriers 7
Volonne 9


See also: Communes of the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence département

External links

  • Conseil General: website http://www.cg04.fr (in French)
  • Préfecture website: http://www.alpes-de-haute-provence.pref.gouv.fr/ (in French)
  • Detailed information: http://splaf.free.fr/dep.php?depnum=04 (in French)



Last updated: 10-24-2004 05:10:45