Volx

Volx
Commune

A general view of the village of Volx

Coat of arms
Volx

Coordinates: 43°52′42″N 5°50′33″E / 43.8783°N 5.8425°E / 43.8783; 5.8425Coordinates: 43°52′42″N 5°50′33″E / 43.8783°N 5.8425°E / 43.8783; 5.8425
Country France
Region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
Arrondissement Forcalquier
Canton Manosque-2
Intercommunality Luberon Oriental
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Jérôme Dubois
Area1 19.52 km2 (7.54 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 2,887
 • Density 150/km2 (380/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code 04245 /04130
Elevation 307–791 m (1,007–2,595 ft)
(avg. 335 m or 1,099 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.

Volx 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.±%
1765702—    
1793646−8.0%
1800688+6.5%
1806765+11.2%
1821921+20.4%
1831918−0.3%
1836959+4.5%
1841950−0.9%
1846975+2.6%
1851956−1.9%
1856946−1.0%
1861991+4.8%
1866908−8.4%
1872905−0.3%
1876955+5.5%
1881950−0.5%
1886888−6.5%
1891947+6.6%
1896786−17.0%
1901813+3.4%
1906893+9.8%
1911894+0.1%
1921956+6.9%
1926903−5.5%
1931951+5.3%
1936868−8.7%
19461,002+15.4%
19541,059+5.7%
19621,334+26.0%
19681,902+42.6%
19752,026+6.5%
19822,185+7.8%
19902,516+15.1%
19992,690+6.9%
20082,887+7.3%

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