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L'Escale

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Also known as L'Escala

'''L'Escale''' (; ) is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France. It is located on the eastern bank of the Durance opposite Château-Arnoux-Saint-Auban.

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L'Escale is a commune in France, situated within the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. It lies in the arrondissement of Digne-les-Bains and the arrondissement of Forcalquier, and is part of the canton of Volonne. The municipality borders the communes of Barras, Château-Arnoux-Saint-Auban, Malijai, and Les Mées. Its postal code is 04160.

The commune has an area of 20.36 and a population of 1436, comprising 696 males and 693 females. It is located next to the Durance body of water. Elevation data varies, with one source listing 1081 and another listing 446. The official name of the place is L'Escale.

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Place details

Locality
L'Escale
Region
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Country
France
Population
0

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Air quality

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PM2.5
6.7 µg/m³
PM10
10.6 µg/m³
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Key facts

French commune.name
L'Escale
French commune.commune status
Commune
French commune.image coat of arms
Blason L Escale.svg
French commune.image
Lac de l’Escale.JPG
French commune.caption
L'Escale Lake as viewed from Château-Arnoux-Saint-Auban.
French commune.arrondissement
Digne-les-Bains
French commune.canton
Château-Arnoux-Saint-Auban
French commune.INSEE
04079
French commune.postal code
04160
French commune.mayor
Claude Fiaert
French commune.term
2020–2026
French commune.intercommunality
Provence-Alpes Agglomération
French commune.elevation m
475
French commune.elevation min m
408
French commune.elevation max m
1081
French commune.area km2
20.36

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Wikidata facts

Official name
L'Escale
Country
France
Population
1427
Area
20.36
Elevation
636
Time zone
UTC+02:00
Body of water
Durance
Shares border with
Volonne
Official website
www.lescale.fr
Image
Barrage de l'Escale26.JPG
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Commons category
L'Escale (Alpes-de-Haute-Provence)
postal code
04160
associated electoral district
canton of Château-Arnoux-Saint-Auban
male population
696
female population
693
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+33-4-65-35-00-30
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Encyclopedic overview

5 sections
Contents
  • Geography
  • L'Escale Dam
  • Population
  • See also
  • References

'''L'Escale''' (; ) is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France. It is located on the eastern bank of the Durance opposite Château-Arnoux-Saint-Auban.

==Geography== left|thumb|200px|L'Escale and surrounding districts The Bléone forms the commune's southern border, then flows into the Durance, which forms the commune's western border.

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

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