Thoard

Thoard

The bell tower of the church of Our Lady of Bethlehem, in Thoard

Coat of arms
Thoard

Coordinates: 44°09′02″N 6°08′56″E / 44.1506°N 6.1489°ECoordinates: 44°09′02″N 6°08′56″E / 44.1506°N 6.1489°E
Country France
Region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
Arrondissement Digne-les-Bains
Canton Digne-les-Bains-Ouest
Intercommunality Duyes et Bléone
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Denis Baille
Area1 43.69 km2 (16.87 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 723
 • Density 17/km2 (43/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 04217 / 04380
Elevation 667–1,652 m (2,188–5,420 ft)
(avg. 765 m or 2,510 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.

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

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1765963—    
1793974+1.1%
18061,016+4.3%
1821962−5.3%
1831906−5.8%
18361,078+19.0%
18411,038−3.7%
18461,049+1.1%
18511,059+1.0%
18561,024−3.3%
18611,000−2.3%
1866989−1.1%
1872908−8.2%
1876919+1.2%
1881936+1.8%
1886928−0.9%
1891867−6.6%
1896796−8.2%
1901764−4.0%
1906807+5.6%
1911767−5.0%
1921633−17.5%
1926523−17.4%
1931512−2.1%
1936467−8.8%
1946435−6.9%
1954414−4.8%
1962314−24.2%
1968395+25.8%
1975423+7.1%
1982487+15.1%
1990564+15.8%
1999646+14.5%
2008723+11.9%

See also

References

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