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Le Castellet

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Also known as Lo Castelet

commune in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France

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Le Castellet is a commune in France, situated within the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. It lies in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department and has been associated with the cantons of Mées and Riez, as well as the arrondissements of Forcalquier and Digne-les-Bains. The municipality borders Brunet, Entrevennes, Les Mées, and Oraison.

The area covers 18.87 square kilometers. Population figures vary by source, with one listing 301 residents and another citing 242. The male population is recorded as 150, while the female population is 143. The elevation above sea level is noted as 665 meters in one dataset and 480 meters in another. The postal code for the commune is 04700.

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Place details

Locality
Le Castellet
Region
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Country
France
Population
242

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Air quality

51US AQIModerate
PM2.5
10.0 µg/m³
PM10
16.2 µg/m³
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Key facts

Country
France
Region
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department
Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
Arrondissement
Forcalquier
Canton
Riez
Intercommunality
Durance-Luberon-Verdon Agglomération
Mayor 2020 2026
Benoît Gouin
Area
18.87 km (7.29 sq mi)
Density
15.7/km (40.6/sq mi)
Demonym
Castellians
Time zone
UTC+01:00 ( CET )
Summer dst
UTC+02:00 ( CEST )
Insee postal code
04041 /04700
Elevation
362–665 m (1,188–2,182 ft) , (avg. 480 m or 1,570 ft)

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Official website

Accueil - Le Castellet

Site du Castellet

le-castellet.fr

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Le Castellet
Country
France
Population
296
Area
18.87
Elevation
544
Time zone
UTC+02:00
Shares border with
Valensole
Official website
www.le-castellet.fr
Image
Village du Castellet (04).JPG
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Commons category
Le Castellet (Alpes-de-Haute-Provence)
postal code
04700
different from
Le Castellet
associated electoral district
canton of Riez
male population
150
female population
143
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+33-4-92-78-74-03
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Encyclopedic overview

Le Castellet ( French pronunciation: [lə kastəlɛ]; Occitan: Lo Castelet) is a rural commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France. It is located north of Valensole, east of the Valley of the Durance.

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