Reillanne
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| Commune of Reillanne |
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| Location | |
| Longitude | 05° 39' 36" E |
| Latitude | 43° 52' 48" N |
| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Région | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Département | Alpes-de-Haute-Provence |
| Arrondissement | Forcalquier |
| Canton | Reillanne |
| Mayor | Raymond Bressant (2001-2007) |
| Statistics | |
| Altitude | 387 m–805 m (avg. 600 m) |
| Land area¹ | 38.55 km² |
| Population² (1999) |
1,322 |
| - Density () | 34/km² |
| Miscellaneous | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 04160/ 04110 |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq. mi. or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| ² Population sans doubles comptes: single count of residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel). | |
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Reillanne is a village and commune in southeastern France in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence département. Located on a map, it is due north of Toulon and west of Nice.
[edit] History
The earliest record of a city on this site is the Roman town of Alaunia in 909. That city was actually at the bottom of the hill, but was destroyed by invading barbarians in the 10th century. The residents moved the city to the top of the hill and built a castle for defense. The castle was destroyed during the Wars of Religion but the city itself survived.
