Corbières, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence

Corbières

The old village, the industrial area and the agricultural plain

Coat of arms
Corbières

Coordinates: 43°45′43″N 5°45′07″E / 43.7619°N 5.7519°ECoordinates: 43°45′43″N 5°45′07″E / 43.7619°N 5.7519°E
Country France
Region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
Arrondissement Forcalquier
Canton Manosque-Sud-Est
Intercommunality Sud 4
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Jean-Claude Castel
Area1 19.06 km2 (7.36 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 957
 • Density 50/km2 (130/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 04063 / 04220
Elevation 256–531 m (840–1,742 ft)
(avg. 300 m or 980 ft)

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.

Corbières is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1765282—    
1793434+53.9%
1800455+4.8%
1806505+11.0%
1821571+13.1%
1831585+2.5%
1836620+6.0%
1841635+2.4%
1846657+3.5%
1851704+7.2%
1856672−4.5%
1861657−2.2%
1866593−9.7%
1872571−3.7%
1876591+3.5%
1881533−9.8%
1886591+10.9%
1891530−10.3%
1896481−9.2%
1901484+0.6%
1906482−0.4%
1911503+4.4%
1921700+39.2%
1926435−37.9%
1931457+5.1%
1936377−17.5%
1946397+5.3%
1954403+1.5%
1962441+9.4%
1968633+43.5%
1975483−23.7%
1982660+36.6%
1990786+19.1%
1999791+0.6%
2008957+21.0%

See also

References

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