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Authon
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OverviewAI-generated
Authon is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department within the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of France. It is situated in the arrondissement of Forcalquier and the canton of Sisteron. The municipality shares borders with Barles, Bayons, Le Castellard-Mélan, and La Robine-sur-Galabre. Its postal code is 04200.
The area of Authon is 40.16 square kilometers, with an elevation above sea level of 2114 meters. Population figures vary by source, with one listing 63 residents (36 male and 26 female) and another citing 36. The commune’s official name is Authon.
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Place details
- Locality
- Authon
- Region
- Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
- Country
- France
- Population
- 36
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Key facts
- Country
- France
- Region
- Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
- Department
- Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
- Arrondissement
- Forcalquier
- Canton
- Sisteron
- Intercommunality
- Sisteronais Buëch
- Mayor 2020 2026
- Alain Rahon
- Area
- 40.16 km (15.51 sq mi)
- Density
- 1.4/km (3.7/sq mi)
- Time zone
- UTC+01:00 ( CET )
- Summer dst
- UTC+02:00 ( CEST )
- Insee postal code
- 04016 /04200
- Elevation
- 881–2,114 m (2,890–6,936 ft) , (avg. 1,137 m or 3,730 ft)
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Encyclopedic overview
Authon ( French pronunciation: [otɔ̃]; Occitan: Auton) is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of south-eastern France.
Geography
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Authon” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.