Oraison

Oraison

A general view of the village of Oraison

Coat of arms
Oraison

Coordinates: 43°55′05″N 5°55′09″E / 43.9181°N 5.9192°E / 43.9181; 5.9192Coordinates: 43°55′05″N 5°55′09″E / 43.9181°N 5.9192°E / 43.9181; 5.9192
Country France
Region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
Arrondissement Digne-les-Bains
Canton Les Mées
Intercommunality Luberon Oriental
Government
  Mayor (20142020) Michel Vittenet (PR)
Area1 38.42 km2 (14.83 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 5,208
  Density 140/km2 (350/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
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.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Oraison is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France.

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

Historical population
YearPop.±%
17651,068    
17871,100+3.0%
17931,555+41.4%
18061,404−9.7%
18211,471+4.8%
18311,736+18.0%
18361,892+9.0%
18411,855−2.0%
18461,871+0.9%
18511,946+4.0%
18561,998+2.7%
18611,995−0.2%
18662,055+3.0%
18721,962−4.5%
18761,980+0.9%
18811,820−8.1%
18861,780−2.2%
18911,752−1.6%
18961,899+8.4%
19011,944+2.4%
19062,153+10.8%
19112,044−5.1%
19211,735−15.1%
19261,773+2.2%
19311,936+9.2%
19361,784−7.9%
19461,834+2.8%
19541,982+8.1%
19623,054+54.1%
19682,702−11.5%
19752,667−1.3%
19822,963+11.1%
19903,509+18.4%
19994,114+17.2%
20085,208+26.6%

See also

References

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