Oraison

Oraison (French pronunciation: [ɔʁɛzɔ̃] (listen); Occitan: Aureson) is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France.

Oraison
Commune
A general view of the village of Oraison
Coat of arms
Location of Oraison
Oraison
Oraison
Coordinates: 43°55′05″N 5°55′09″E
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentAlpes-de-Haute-Provence
ArrondissementForcalquier
CantonOraison
IntercommunalityCA Durance-Lubéron-Verdon
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Benoit Gauvan (LREM)
Area
1
38.42 km2 (14.83 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2019)[1]
5,867
 • Density150/km2 (400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
04143 /04700
Elevation323–645 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
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%
YearPop.±%
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
  1. "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.


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