Mison
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A general view of the village of Mison and the castle | ||
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  Mison | ||
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Location within Provence-A.-C.d'A. region  Mison | ||
| Coordinates: 44°15′56″N 5°50′54″E / 44.2656°N 05.8483°ECoordinates: 44°15′56″N 5°50′54″E / 44.2656°N 05.8483°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | |
| Department | Alpes-de-Haute-Provence | |
| Arrondissement | Forcalquier | |
| Canton | Sisteron | |
| Intercommunality | Sisteron | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Robert Gay | |
| Area1 | 31.72 km2 (12.25 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 985 | |
| • Density | 31/km2 (80/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 04123 / 04200 | |
| Elevation |
489–735 m (1,604–2,411 ft) (avg. 610 m or 2,000 ft) | |
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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. | ||
Mison is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France.
At the top of the hill in the village are the remains of a 13th-century castle built by the Mérvouillon family. The building is organised around a central courtyard and the four main buildings are flanked by square towers. There are two gates. The castle was abandoned by the end of the 18th century. Restorations have been undertaken since 2005.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1765 | 897 | — |
| 1793 | 1,206 | +34.4% |
| 1800 | 1,329 | +10.2% |
| 1806 | 1,256 | −5.5% |
| 1821 | 1,249 | −0.6% |
| 1831 | 1,411 | +13.0% |
| 1836 | 1,411 | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 1,291 | −8.5% |
| 1846 | 1,398 | +8.3% |
| 1851 | 1,301 | −6.9% |
| 1856 | 1,204 | −7.5% |
| 1861 | 1,113 | −7.6% |
| 1866 | 1,095 | −1.6% |
| 1872 | 1,086 | −0.8% |
| 1876 | 1,027 | −5.4% |
| 1881 | 1,012 | −1.5% |
| 1886 | 1,006 | −0.6% |
| 1891 | 954 | −5.2% |
| 1896 | 939 | −1.6% |
| 1901 | 905 | −3.6% |
| 1906 | 864 | −4.5% |
| 1911 | 744 | −13.9% |
| 1921 | 700 | −5.9% |
| 1926 | 628 | −10.3% |
| 1931 | 648 | +3.2% |
| 1936 | 594 | −8.3% |
| 1946 | 583 | −1.9% |
| 1954 | 548 | −6.0% |
| 1962 | 549 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 511 | −6.9% |
| 1975 | 566 | +10.8% |
| 1982 | 579 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 764 | +32.0% |
| 1999 | 849 | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 985 | +16.0% |
See also
References
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