Oraison
Oraison is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France.
Oraison | |
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 A general view of the village of Oraison | |
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Location of Oraison 
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  Oraison  Oraison | |
| Coordinates: 43°55′05″N 5°55′09″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Alpes-de-Haute-Provence |
| Arrondissement | Forcalquier |
| Canton | Oraison |
| Intercommunality | Luberon Oriental |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Michel Vittenet (PR) |
| Area 1 | 38.42 km2 (14.83 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 5,882 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 04143 /04700 |
| Elevation | 323–645 m (1,060–2,116 ft) (avg. 373 m or 1,224 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
The river Asse forms all of the commune's southern border, then flows into the Durance, which forms all of its western border.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1765 | 1,068 | — |
| 1787 | 1,100 | +3.0% |
| 1793 | 1,555 | +41.4% |
| 1806 | 1,404 | −9.7% |
| 1821 | 1,471 | +4.8% |
| 1831 | 1,736 | +18.0% |
| 1836 | 1,892 | +9.0% |
| 1841 | 1,855 | −2.0% |
| 1846 | 1,871 | +0.9% |
| 1851 | 1,946 | +4.0% |
| 1856 | 1,998 | +2.7% |
| 1861 | 1,995 | −0.2% |
| 1866 | 2,055 | +3.0% |
| 1872 | 1,962 | −4.5% |
| 1876 | 1,980 | +0.9% |
| 1881 | 1,820 | −8.1% |
| 1886 | 1,780 | −2.2% |
| 1891 | 1,752 | −1.6% |
| 1896 | 1,899 | +8.4% |
| 1901 | 1,944 | +2.4% |
| 1906 | 2,153 | +10.8% |
| 1911 | 2,044 | −5.1% |
| 1921 | 1,735 | −15.1% |
| 1926 | 1,773 | +2.2% |
| 1931 | 1,936 | +9.2% |
| 1936 | 1,784 | −7.9% |
| 1946 | 1,834 | +2.8% |
| 1954 | 1,982 | +8.1% |
| 1962 | 3,054 | +54.1% |
| 1968 | 2,702 | −11.5% |
| 1975 | 2,667 | −1.3% |
| 1982 | 2,963 | +11.1% |
| 1990 | 3,509 | +18.4% |
| 1999 | 4,114 | +17.2% |
| 2008 | 5,208 | +26.6% |
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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