|
Annot |
|
| Main street | |
|
Annot
|
|
| Administration | |
|---|---|
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Alpes-de-Haute-Provence |
| Arrondissement | Castellane |
| Canton | Annot |
| Intercommunality | Terres de Lumière |
| Mayor | Jean Ballester (2008–2014) |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 599–1,638 m (1,965–5,374 ft) (avg. 680 m/2,230 ft) |
| Land area1 | 29.8 km2 (11.5 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 1,028 (2008) |
| - Density | 34 /km2 (88 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 04008/ 04240 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Annot is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France in the region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.
Contents |
It is situated on the banks of the Vaïre river which flows right through the centre of town. It is located 15 km west of Entrevaux.[1]
The city is located in a resurgence of sandstone, surrounded by limestone mountains as high as 680 meters. Acidic soils on the left bank of the Vaïre allow chestnuts to be grown.
| Year | 1765 | 1793 | 1800 | 1806 | 1821 | 1831 | 1836 | 1841 | 1846 | 1851 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1023 | 1190 | 1072 | 1068 | 1160 | 1292 | 1197 | 1178 | 1149 | 1144 |
| Year | 1856 | 1861 | 1866 | 1872 | 1876 | 1881 | 1886 | 1891 | 1896 | 1901 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1161 | 1162 | 1137 | 1140 | 989 | 1036 | 1069 | 1046 | 1015 | 1096 |
| Year | 1906 | 1911 | 1921 | 1926 | 1931 | 1936 | 1946 | 1954 | 1962 | 1968 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1473 | 1109 | 825 | 978 | 992 | 1018 | 1018 | 920 | 920 | 746 |
| Year | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 859 | 1035 | 1053 | 988 | 1028 |
The inhabitants are known as Annotains.