Oraison
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A general view of the village of Oraison | ||
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  Oraison | ||
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Location within Provence-A.-C.d'A. region  Oraison | ||
| Coordinates: 43°55′05″N 5°55′09″E / 43.9181°N 5.9192°ECoordinates: 43°55′05″N 5°55′09″E / 43.9181°N 5.9192°E | ||
| 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 (2014–2020) | 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) | |
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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. | ||
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 | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 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% |
See also
References
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