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Le Castellet, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence

Coordinates: 43°56′22″N 5°58′51″E / 43.9394°N 5.9808°E / 43.9394; 5.9808
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Le Castellet
Lo Castelet (Occitan)
The village of Le Castellet
The village of Le Castellet
Coat of arms of Le Castellet
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Le Castellet is located in France
Le Castellet
Le Castellet
Le Castellet is located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Le Castellet
Le Castellet
Coordinates: 43°56′22″N 5°58′51″E / 43.9394°N 5.9808°E / 43.9394; 5.9808
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentAlpes-de-Haute-Provence
ArrondissementForcalquier
CantonRiez
IntercommunalityDurance-Luberon-Verdon Agglomération
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Benoît Gouin[1]
Area
1
18.87 km2 (7.29 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
301
 • Density16/km2 (41/sq mi)
DemonymCastellians
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
04041 /04700
Elevation362–665 m (1,188–2,182 ft)
(avg. 480 m or 1,570 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Le Castellet (French pronunciation: [lə kastəlɛ]; Occitan: Lo Castelet) is a rural commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France. It is located north of Valensole, east of the Valley of the Durance. In 2021 it had a population of 301.

Geography

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The river Asse forms part of the commune's southern border.

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 125—    
1975 151+2.74%
1982 186+3.02%
1990 172−0.97%
1999 202+1.80%
2009 271+2.98%
2014 294+1.64%
2020 298+0.23%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE.