Marcoux, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
Marcoux is a village and commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department of southeastern France.
Marcoux | |
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 Marcoux as seen from the D900 road | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Marcoux 
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| Coordinates: 44°07′N 6°16′E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Alpes-de-Haute-Provence |
| Arrondissement | Digne-les-Bains |
| Canton | Digne-les-Bains-1 |
| Intercommunality | Trois Vallées |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | André Picard |
| Area 1 | 32.17 km2 (12.42 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 464 |
| • Density | 14/km2 (37/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 04113 /04420 |
| Elevation | 604–1,311 m (1,982–4,301 ft) (avg. 691 m or 2,267 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
The closest airport to Marcoux is Nice Airport (91 km) slightly further afield are Avignon Airport (113 km), Marseille Airport (115 km), or Toulon Airport (115 km).[2]
Geography
The Bléone river flows southwest through the northern part of the commune and forms part of its northeastern and western borders.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1765 | 369 | — |
| 1793 | 309 | −16.3% |
| 1800 | 257 | −16.8% |
| 1806 | 301 | +17.1% |
| 1821 | 300 | −0.3% |
| 1831 | 319 | +6.3% |
| 1836 | 360 | +12.9% |
| 1841 | 363 | +0.8% |
| 1846 | 385 | +6.1% |
| 1851 | 375 | −2.6% |
| 1856 | 346 | −7.7% |
| 1861 | 287 | −17.1% |
| 1866 | 280 | −2.4% |
| 1872 | 300 | +7.1% |
| 1876 | 317 | +5.7% |
| 1881 | 306 | −3.5% |
| 1886 | 288 | −5.9% |
| 1891 | 262 | −9.0% |
| 1896 | 304 | +16.0% |
| 1901 | 270 | −11.2% |
| 1906 | 271 | +0.4% |
| 1911 | 288 | +6.3% |
| 1921 | 262 | −9.0% |
| 1926 | 214 | −18.3% |
| 1931 | 199 | −7.0% |
| 1936 | 184 | −7.5% |
| 1946 | 178 | −3.3% |
| 1954 | 189 | +6.2% |
| 1962 | 180 | −4.8% |
| 1968 | 166 | −7.8% |
| 1975 | 305 | +83.7% |
| 1982 | 390 | +27.9% |
| 1990 | 414 | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 402 | −2.9% |
| 2008 | 492 | +22.4% |
Notable people
- Jacques Chastan, French Roman Catholic missionary and martyr in Korea
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References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- "Information" Archived 2011-10-05 at the Wayback Machine
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