Vachères

Vachères

A general view of the village of Vachères

Coat of arms
Vachères

Coordinates: 43°55′56″N 5°38′21″E / 43.9322°N 5.6392°E / 43.9322; 5.6392Coordinates: 43°55′56″N 5°38′21″E / 43.9322°N 5.6392°E / 43.9322; 5.6392
Country France
Region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
Arrondissement Forcalquier
Canton Reillanne
Intercommunality Pays de Banon
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Alain Clapier
Area1 23.42 km2 (9.04 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 305
  Density 13/km2 (34/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 04227 / 04110
Elevation 499–865 m (1,637–2,838 ft)
(avg. 830 m or 2,720 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.

Vachères is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1765651    
1793434−33.3%
1800551+27.0%
1806644+16.9%
1821610−5.3%
1831599−1.8%
1836641+7.0%
1841661+3.1%
1846630−4.7%
1851640+1.6%
1856600−6.2%
1861636+6.0%
1866604−5.0%
1872573−5.1%
1876569−0.7%
1881537−5.6%
1886519−3.4%
1891508−2.1%
1896447−12.0%
1901437−2.2%
1906364−16.7%
1911355−2.5%
1921256−27.9%
1926241−5.9%
1931253+5.0%
1936222−12.3%
1946186−16.2%
1954161−13.4%
1962164+1.9%
1968142−13.4%
1975142+0.0%
1982171+20.4%
1990212+24.0%
1999257+21.2%
2008305+18.7%

See also

References

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