Alpes-de-Haute-Provence (original) (raw)
| Alpes-de-Haute-Provence | |
|---|---|
| Details | |
| Information | |
| Number | 04 |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-C�te d'Azur |
| Prefecture | Digne-les-Bains |
| Subprefectures | BarcelonnetteCastellaneForcalquier |
| Population - Total (1999) - Density | Ranked 94th 139,561 20 /km� |
| Area | 6,925 km� |
| Arrondissementss | 4 |
| Cantons | 30 |
| Communes | 200 |
| President of the general council | XX |
| Location |
Alpes-de-Haute-Provence is a French d�partement. Located in the south of France, it was formerly part of the province of Provence.
History
- One of the initial 83 French d�partements, 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 d�partement was created out of parts of the Bouches-du-Rh�ne, Dr�me and Basses-Alpes d�partements.
- On April 13, 1970, the d�partement 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 Dr�me d�partements, as well as Italy.
Rivers include: Durance, Verdon, Bl�one, Ubaye, Var, Bu�ch, Jabron, Largue.
Arrondissements and cantons
Alpes-de-Haute-Provence is subdivided into 4 arrondissements, 30 cantonss 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-Andr�-les-Alpes | 6 | |
| Digne-les-Bains | Barr�me | 8 |
| Digne-les-Bains-Est | 4 | |
| Digne-les-Bains-Ouest | 10 | |
| La Javie | 6 | |
| Les M�es | 6 | |
| M�zel | 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-�tienne-les-Orgues | 8 | |
| Sisteron | 5 | |
| Turriers | 7 | |
| Volonne | 9 |
See also: Communes of the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence d�partement
External links
- Conseil General: website http://www.cg04.fr (in French)
- Pr�fecture website: http://www.alpes-de-haute-provence.pref.gouv.fr/ (in French)
- Detailed information: http://splaf.free.fr/dep.php?depnum=04 (in French)
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