Le Castellet, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
Le Castellet
Lo Castelet (Occitan) | |
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The village of Le Castellet | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Le Castellet | |
Le Castellet Le Castellet | |
| Coordinates: 43°56′22″N 5°58′51″E / 43.9394°N 5.9808°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Alpes-de-Haute-Provence |
| Arrondissement | Forcalquier |
| Canton | Riez |
| Intercommunality | Durance-Luberon-Verdon Agglomération |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Benoît Gouin[1] |
Area 1 | 18.87 km2 (7.29 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 296 |
| • Density | 15.7/km2 (40.6/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Castellians |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 04041 /04700 |
| Elevation | 362–665 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.
Geography
The river Asse forms part of the commune's southern border.
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 125 | — |
| 1975 | 151 | +2.74% |
| 1982 | 186 | +3.02% |
| 1990 | 172 | −0.97% |
| 1999 | 202 | +1.80% |
| 2007 | 244 | +2.39% |
| 2012 | 289 | +3.44% |
| 2017 | 293 | +0.28% |
| 2023 | 296 | +0.17% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ^ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
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