Marcoux, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence

Marcoux

Marcoux as seen from the D900 road

Coat of arms
Marcoux

Coordinates: 44°07′N 6°16′E / 44.12°N 6.27°E / 44.12; 6.27Coordinates: 44°07′N 6°16′E / 44.12°N 6.27°E / 44.12; 6.27
Country France
Region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
Arrondissement Digne-les-Bains
Canton Digne-les-Bains-Est
Intercommunality Trois Vallées
Government
  Mayor (20082014) André Picard
Area1 32.17 km2 (12.42 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 492
  Density 15/km2 (40/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code 04113 / 04420
Elevation 604–1,311 m (1,982–4,301 ft)
(avg. 691 m or 2,267 ft)

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.

Marcoux is a village and commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department of southeastern France.

The closest airport to Marcoux is Nice Airport (91 km) slightly further afield are Avignon Airport (113 km), Marseille Airport (115 km), or Toulon Airport (115 km).[1]

Geography

The Bléone river flows southwest through the northern part of the commune and forms part of its northeastern and western borders.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1765369    
1793309−16.3%
1800257−16.8%
1806301+17.1%
1821300−0.3%
1831319+6.3%
1836360+12.9%
1841363+0.8%
1846385+6.1%
1851375−2.6%
1856346−7.7%
1861287−17.1%
1866280−2.4%
1872300+7.1%
1876317+5.7%
1881306−3.5%
1886288−5.9%
1891262−9.0%
1896304+16.0%
1901270−11.2%
1906271+0.4%
1911288+6.3%
1921262−9.0%
1926214−18.3%
1931199−7.0%
1936184−7.5%
1946178−3.3%
1954189+6.2%
1962180−4.8%
1968166−7.8%
1975305+83.7%
1982390+27.9%
1990414+6.2%
1999402−2.9%
2008492+22.4%

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References

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