Larche, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
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A general view of the village of Larche | |
  Larche | |
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Location within Provence-A.-C.d'A. region  Larche | |
| Coordinates: 44°27′08″N 6°50′50″E / 44.4522°N 6.8472°ECoordinates: 44°27′08″N 6°50′50″E / 44.4522°N 6.8472°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Alpes-de-Haute-Provence |
| Arrondissement | Barcelonnette |
| Canton | Barcelonnette |
| Intercommunality | Vallée de l'Ubaye |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Max Granier |
| Area1 | 68.86 km2 (26.59 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 72 |
| • Density | 1.0/km2 (2.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 04100 / 04530 |
| Elevation |
1,606–3,165 m (5,269–10,384 ft) (avg. 1,697 m or 5,568 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Larche is a former commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune Val-d'Oronaye.[1]
Geography
It lies on the northwestern foot of the Maddalena Pass, called Col de Larche in French.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1765 | 876 | — |
| 1793 | 679 | −22.5% |
| 1800 | 848 | +24.9% |
| 1806 | 747 | −11.9% |
| 1821 | 784 | +5.0% |
| 1831 | 789 | +0.6% |
| 1836 | 788 | −0.1% |
| 1841 | 738 | −6.3% |
| 1846 | 677 | −8.3% |
| 1851 | 700 | +3.4% |
| 1856 | 672 | −4.0% |
| 1861 | 677 | +0.7% |
| 1866 | 650 | −4.0% |
| 1872 | 665 | +2.3% |
| 1876 | 645 | −3.0% |
| 1881 | 615 | −4.7% |
| 1886 | 787 | +28.0% |
| 1891 | 552 | −29.9% |
| 1896 | 576 | +4.3% |
| 1901 | 558 | −3.1% |
| 1906 | 587 | +5.2% |
| 1911 | 552 | −6.0% |
| 1921 | 377 | −31.7% |
| 1926 | 362 | −4.0% |
| 1931 | 299 | −17.4% |
| 1936 | 267 | −10.7% |
| 1954 | 151 | −43.4% |
| 1962 | 102 | −32.5% |
| 1968 | 128 | +25.5% |
| 1975 | 100 | −21.9% |
| 1982 | 91 | −9.0% |
| 1990 | 71 | −22.0% |
| 1999 | 83 | +16.9% |
| 2008 | 72 | −13.3% |
See also
References
- ↑ Arrêté préfectoral 14 December 2015 (French)
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