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Larche

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Also known as L'Archa

former commune in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France

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Larche was a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department within the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of France. Situated in the arrondissement of Barcelonnette and the canton of Barcelonnette, it bordered the municipalities of Jausiers, Meyronnes, Saint-Étienne-de-Tinée, and Argentera. The area covered 68.86 square kilometers, with an elevation above sea level recorded at 3165 meters.

The population of Larche was 128, though another source lists it as 88. The postal code for the locality was 04540. On December 31, 2015, the commune was dissolved and replaced by the new entity of Val-d'Oronaye. A community centre associated with the area is located in Val-d'Oronaye.

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Place details

Locality
Val-d'Oronaye
Region
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Country
France
Population
88

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Key facts

Country
France
Region
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department
Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
Arrondissement
Barcelonnette
Canton
Barcelonnette
Commune
Val-d'Oronaye
Area
68.86 km (26.59 sq mi)
Density
0.73/km (1.9/sq mi)
Time zone
UTC+01:00 ( CET )
Summer dst
UTC+02:00 ( CEST )
Postal code
04530
Elevation
1,606–3,165 m (5,269–10,384 ft) , (avg. 1,697 m or 5,568 ft)

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Larche
Country
France
Population
67
Area
68.86
Elevation
3165
Shares border with
Acceglio
Image
Larche.JPG
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Commons category
Larche (Alpes-de-Haute-Provence)
replaced by
Val-d'Oronaye
dissolved, abolished or demolished date
2015-12-31
postal code
04540
associated electoral district
canton of Barcelonnette
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Encyclopedic overview

Larche ( French pronunciation: [laʁʃ]; Vivaro-Alpine: L'Archa) is a former commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune Val-d'Oronaye.

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

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