Marcoux, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
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Marcoux | |
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 Marcoux as seen from the D900 road | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Marcoux  | |
  Marcoux  Marcoux | |
| Coordinates: 44°07′N 6°16′E / 44.12°N 6.27°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Alpes-de-Haute-Provence |
| Arrondissement | Digne-les-Bains |
| Canton | Digne-les-Bains-1 |
| Intercommunality | CA Provence-Alpes |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Christian Boyer[1] |
| Area 1 | 32.17 km2 (12.42 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 454 |
| • Density | 14/km2 (37/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 04113 /04420 |
| Elevation | 604–1,311 m (1,982–4,301 ft) (avg. 691 m or 2,267 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Marcoux (French pronunciation: [maʁku]; Occitan: Marcòs) is a village and commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department of southeastern France.
The closest airport to Marcoux is Nice Airport (91 km).
Geography[edit]
The river Bléone flows southwest through the northern part of the commune and forms part of its northeastern and western borders.
Population[edit]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 166 | — |
| 1975 | 305 | +9.08% |
| 1982 | 390 | +3.57% |
| 1990 | 414 | +0.75% |
| 1999 | 402 | −0.33% |
| 2009 | 518 | +2.57% |
| 2014 | 517 | −0.04% |
| 2020 | 449 | −2.32% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Notable people[edit]
- Jacques Chastan, French Roman Catholic missionary and martyr in Korea
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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