Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
Alpes-de-Haute-Provence is a French département. Located in the south of France, it was formerly part of the province of Provence.
Alpes-de-Haute-Provence is a mountainous region with peaks over 8,000 feet. The climate is very dry and arid that allows for a prosperous fruit growing industry.
It borders the Hautes-Alpes, Alpes-Maritimes, Var, Vaucluse and Drôme départements, as well as Italy.
Rivers include: Durance[?], Verdon[?], Bléone[?], Ubaye[?], Var, Buëch[?], Jabron[?], Largue[?].
Alpes-de-Haute-Provence is subdivided into 4 arrondissements, 30 cantons and 200 communes[?].
See also: Communes of the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence département
Region Provence Alpes Cote d'Azur Number 04 Préfecture Digne-les-Bains[?] Sous-préfectures Barcelonnette, Castellane[?], Forcalquier[?] Area
- Total
- % water
6 925 km²
xx% Population
- Total (1999)
- Density
139 561
20/km²
Table of contents
1 History
2 Geography
3 Arrondissements and cantons
4 Economy
5 Demographics
6 Culture
7 Miscellaneous topics
8 External links
History
Geography
Arrondissements and cantons
Arrondissement Canton # of communes Barcelonnette Barcelonnette 11 Le Lauzet-Ubaye 5 Castellane Allos-Colmars 6 Annot 7 Castellane 7 Entrevaux 6 Saint-André-les-Alpes 6 Digne-les-Bains Barrême 8 Digne-les-Bains-Est 4 Digne-les-Bains-Ouest 10 La Javie 6 Les Mées 6 Mézel 8 Moustiers-Sainte-Marie 3 Riez 9 Seyne 8 Valensole 4 Forcalquier Banon 9 Forcalquier 10 Manosque-Nord 3 Manosque-Sud-Est 3 Manosque-Sud-Ouest 3 La Motte-du-Caire 13 Noyers-sur-Jabron 7 Peyruis 4 Reillanne 8 Saint-Étienne-les-Orgues 8 Sisteron 5 Turriers 7 Volonne 9
Economy
Demographics
Culture
Miscellaneous topics
External links