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Manosque
Sign in to saveManosque (; Provençal Occitan: Manòsca in classical norm or Manosco in Mistralian norm) is the largest town and commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France. However, it is not the préfecture (capital) of the department, which is the smaller town of Digne-les-Bains. Manosque is located at the far eastern end of the Luberon near the Durance river.
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Manosque is a commune in France, situated within the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. It serves as the capital for the cantons of Manosque-Nord, Manosque-Sud-Est, and Manosque-Sud-Ouest. The town is located in the arrondissement of Forcalquier and shares borders with Dauphin, Gréoux-les-Bains, Montfuron, and Pierrevert. It lies next to the Durance river.
The area of Manosque is 56.73 square kilometers. Its population is recorded as 23,018, comprising 10,543 males and 11,790 females. The elevation above sea level is listed as 730 meters. The town has twinned administrative relationships with Leinfelden-Echterdingen and Voghera.
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Place details
- Locality
- Manosque
- Region
- Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
- Country
- France
- Population
- 21,351
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- French commune.name
- Manosque
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Manosque 1.JPG
- French commune.caption
- Manosque seen from the Mont d'Or
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason manosque 2.svg
- French commune.arrondissement
- Forcalquier
- French commune.canton
- Manosque-1, 2 and 3
- French commune.INSEE
- 04112
- French commune.postal code
- 04100
- French commune.mayor
- Camille Galtier
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
- Durance-Luberon-Verdon Agglomération
- French commune.elevation m
- 330
- French commune.elevation min m
- 279
- French commune.elevation max m
- 730
- French commune.area km2
- 56.73
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- Manosque
- Country
- France
- Located in
- Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
- Population
- 22718
- Area
- 56.73
- Elevation
- 405
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00
- Body of water
- Durance
- Capital of
- canton of Manosque-1
- Shares border with
- Volx
- Official website
- www.ville-manosque.fr
- Image
- Manosque.JPG
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- twinned administrative body
- Voghera
- Commons category
- Manosque
- category for people born here
- Category:Births in Manosque
- category for people who died here
- Category:Deaths in Manosque
- topic's main category
- Category:Manosque
- postal code
- 04100
- category of associated people
- Category:People from Manosque
- male population
- 10543
- female population
- 11790
- email address
- mailto:[email protected]
- phone number
- +33-4-92-70-34-00
- fax number
- +33-4-92-70-35-00
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Travel guide
Get in
Manosque is connected by the A51 motorway, regional bus routes and a railway.
Get around
The Transagglo service provides urban bus lines for Manosque, and its surroundings at a ticket price of €1. Plans can be found on the DLVA website.
Go next
Apt to the west, in Vaucluse commune
Travel guide from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Encyclopedic overview
7 sectionsContents
- History
- Population
- Personalities
- Twin towns
- See also
- References
- External links
Manosque (; Provençal Occitan: Manòsca in classical norm or Manosco in Mistralian norm) is the largest town and commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France. However, it is not the préfecture (capital) of the department, which is the smaller town of Digne-les-Bains. Manosque is located at the far eastern end of the Luberon near the Durance river.
==History== Manosque has existed since before 966 when it is first mentioned historically. Commerce thrived in the town in the 13th century leading the population to increase to 10,000 inhabitants. It was at this time that the city walls were constructed. They have been completely destroyed apart from a few remaining gates. The population suffered greatly starting in the 18th century due to plagues in 1720 and 1834. Between 1950 and 1970, the town had a huge increase in population along with other areas south of the Luberon. A threefold increase in inhabitants occurred.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Manosque” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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