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Castellane

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Castellane

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Also known as Castelana

Castellane (; Provençal Occitan: Castelana) is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France. With a population of 1,470 (2019), it has the distinction of being France's least populated subprefecture, ahead of Largentière in Ardèche.

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Castellane is a commune in France, situated in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department within the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region. It serves as the capital of both the arrondissement of Castellane and the canton of Castellane. The town is located next to the Verdon body of water and shares borders with Blieux, Demandolx, La Garde, and Rougon.

The commune has an area of 117.79 square kilometers. Its population is recorded as 1,630, comprising 759 males and 765 females. Castellane is twinned with Pescasseroli. The postal code for the area is 04120.

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Place details

Locality
Castellane
Region
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Country
France
Population
1,612
Timezone
Europe/Paris

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Air quality

38US AQIGood
PM2.5
6.5 µg/m³
PM10
10.8 µg/m³
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Key facts

French commune.name
Castellane
French commune.commune status
Subprefecture and commune
French commune.image
Castellane 8 Mairie.jpg
French commune.caption
Castellane Town Hall
French commune.image coat of arms
Blason Castellane.svg
French commune.arrondissement
Castellane
French commune.canton
Castellane
French commune.INSEE
04039
French commune.postal code
04120
French commune.mayor
Bernard Liperini
French commune.term
2020–2026
French commune.intercommunality
Alpes Provence Verdon – Sources de Lumière
French commune.elevation m
724
French commune.elevation min m
639
French commune.elevation max m
1761
French commune.area km2
117.79

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Castellane (; Provençal Occitan: Castelana) is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France. With a population of 1,470 (2019), it has the distinction of being France's least populated subprefecture, ahead of Largentière in Ardèche.

Its inhabitants are referred to as Castellanais (masculine) and Castellanaises (feminine).

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Castellane” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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