Valbelle

Valbelle

The village of Valbelle nestled in the valley, and the cirque

Coat of arms
Valbelle

Coordinates: 44°08′55″N 5°52′56″E / 44.1486°N 5.8822°ECoordinates: 44°08′55″N 5°52′56″E / 44.1486°N 5.8822°E
Country France
Region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
Arrondissement Forcalquier
Canton Noyers-sur-Jabron
Intercommunality Vallée du Jabron
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Pierre-Yves Vadot
Area1 32.99 km2 (12.74 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 235
 • Density 7.1/km2 (18/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 04229 / 04200
Elevation 494–1,655 m (1,621–5,430 ft)
(avg. 580 m or 1,900 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.

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

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1765673—    
1793715+6.2%
1800835+16.8%
1806700−16.2%
1821810+15.7%
1831674−16.8%
1836784+16.3%
1841778−0.8%
1846699−10.2%
1851602−13.9%
1856594−1.3%
1861516−13.1%
1866505−2.1%
1872493−2.4%
1876504+2.2%
1881401−20.4%
1886383−4.5%
1891371−3.1%
1896318−14.3%
1901327+2.8%
1906294−10.1%
1911267−9.2%
1921180−32.6%
1926165−8.3%
1931145−12.1%
1936138−4.8%
1946132−4.3%
1954117−11.4%
196287−25.6%
196898+12.6%
197596−2.0%
1982121+26.0%
1990156+28.9%
1999214+37.2%
2008235+9.8%

See also

References

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